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#273537 coolalexrex (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 81 Clutch or belt slip? 2 Years, 1 Month ago   Here's the scenario: 65mph, top gear, giv'er the throttle, engine revs way up before bike begins to accelerate. Is this a slipping clutch or belt? How concerned should I be? 2000 Silverado 1600, 53,000 miles, unknown maintenence history. Thanks, Alex   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #273539 ekonkjack (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 364 Re:Clutch or belt slip? 2 Years, 1 Month ago   Clutch. Not too big of a job. What oil was used at the last oil change? It could have had friction modifiers in it making it incompatible for wet clutches.   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/04/14 10:16 By ekonkjack.   New England rider since 1972,7th bike, EMT.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #273542 coolalexrex (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 81 Re:Clutch or belt slip? 2 Years, 1 Month ago   Using Yamalube, but don't know what he previous owner(s) had in there. Where should I look for a new clutch (kit, I'm guessing) ? Also - belt does seem a bit dry, any thoughts?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #273545 Bushman52 (User) American by birth...Southern by the grace of God. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1777 Re:Clutch or belt slip? 2 Years, 1 Month ago   Before you go buying a new clutch try adjusting your clutch cable! My '01 will do that in the upper gears if the clutch cable is too tight. They say you should have a nickel's width of freeplay at the clutch lever,but mine has to have considerbly more than that to operate in all the gears, at all speeds. Just my .02. Besides can't hurt to try !   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/04/14 11:02 By Bushman52.   \\\\\\\" No matter where you go....there you are.\\\\\\\"   The administrator has disabled public write access. #273559 Questcap (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3209 Re:Clutch or belt slip? 2 Years, 1 Month ago   Yeh, definitely clutch, and yeh, you must ascertain if adjustments are correct first. Other than that, the plates may still be fine, as it has been determined the cluth spring tends to be on the weak side on these beasts, and a new spring may be all she needs. Measure the plate thickness first for tolerance, if it's within specs, you only need to upgrade the spring. Don't go stock. Use a Warrior spring.   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #273564 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3801 Re:Clutch or belt slip? 2 Years, 1 Month ago   sounds like pressure plate spring. Tons of options, speedstar accessories offers 2, warrior spring, my mod is a Virago1100 spring piggy backed on stock one, or the Barnett kit. Your plates are probably fine, I have 114k on stock plates, and 67k miles on mod.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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