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Re:slipping clutch 4 Years ago  
How fast are you going in those gears when you hit the gas? It doesn't slip in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd?
 
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Re:slipping clutch 4 Years ago  
it slips in all gears when I get on it but it takes longer to "cetch up" in 4th and 5th
 
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Re:slipping clutch 4 Years ago  
What oil are you using? Are you adding anything to the oil?
 
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Re:slipping clutch 4 Years ago  
same oil dealer used (Yamaha)I'm on second oil change just comming up on 5K I'm changing to Mobel 1 V-Twin next week on my oil change that I will do myself. Do you think I could have burned the Oil in the parade?
 
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Re:slipping clutch 4 Years ago  
Yamalube ain't the best stuff. See what happens after you change.
 
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Re:slipping clutch 4 Years ago  
change Friction plate
 
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Re:slipping clutch 3 Years, 12 Months ago  
Isn't there something about the Roadie clutch that always slips? Something inherent in its designs. Like a slipper or a damper.
 
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Re:slipping clutch 3 Years, 12 Months ago  
My clutch doesn't slip at all. I get a real satisfying tug on the bars in every gear.
 
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Re:slipping clutch 3 Years, 12 Months ago  
rudedogg2 wrote:
same oil dealer used (Yamaha)I'm on second oil change just comming up on 5K I'm changing to Mobel 1 V-Twin next week on my oil change that I will do myself. Do you think I could have burned the Oil in the parade?

Don't know about burning the oil in the parade, but you did give the clutch a good workout, most likely. And if you aren't using oil with the proper ratings, according to some folks here on the forum, you're going to get clutch slippage because the roadies have wet clutches. You're oil change to Mobil 1 just may solve the problem for you.

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