I have an intermittent clutch problem going on with my 78E. This is the strongest ride I have ever had on an XS11. I can go out for a ride and hammer on it all I want and it acts fine. The next ride the clutch will slip enough to send me home worried that I broke something. I can get the front wheel off the ground on straight acceleration from a 5 mile an hour roll. The next ride it will slip at 4000 rpm or hold on till it hits 7000 rpm before it slips. The problem seems to manifest itself in all gears and situations. Sometimes it is a momentary slip and other times it just seems to let go and won't hook up again until I throttle down.
I have a new clutch handle, good free movement of the cable which is freshly lubed, properly adjusted at the bars and clutch, new heavy duty clutch springs, Steels and fibre discs all within specs. I have done the adjustment at the clutch itself a couple of times to see if that makes any difference, while following the proper procedure for doing so. I am running 20-50w dino oil which does not have the friction modifiers. When I bought the bike the clutch would slip every time I tried to go over 4000 rpm. I tore the clutch down found everything in spec, cleaned the steels, replaced the springs and put it back together. The clutch cable was almost frozen solid so I worked it and lubed it until I have it moving as freely as a new one. The only thing I can think of is that the fibre's were glazed from previous slipping. I plan on ordering new clutch fibre discs but was wondering if anyone had any other ideas that I may have overlooked or ideas to safely remove any glazing. Any input is always appreciated.Thanks.
I have a new clutch handle, good free movement of the cable which is freshly lubed, properly adjusted at the bars and clutch, new heavy duty clutch springs, Steels and fibre discs all within specs. I have done the adjustment at the clutch itself a couple of times to see if that makes any difference, while following the proper procedure for doing so. I am running 20-50w dino oil which does not have the friction modifiers. When I bought the bike the clutch would slip every time I tried to go over 4000 rpm. I tore the clutch down found everything in spec, cleaned the steels, replaced the springs and put it back together. The clutch cable was almost frozen solid so I worked it and lubed it until I have it moving as freely as a new one. The only thing I can think of is that the fibre's were glazed from previous slipping. I plan on ordering new clutch fibre discs but was wondering if anyone had any other ideas that I may have overlooked or ideas to safely remove any glazing. Any input is always appreciated.Thanks.
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