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#313763 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 2731 Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   My clutch will slip when I get on it and will slip really bad when the engine is cold, gets better when the oil gets warm and thinner. I hear you can double up on springs or get a better spring. The bike only has 20 grand on the clock, so I am sure the plates are O-K. What is entailed and is it hard to do?   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/10/05 14:03 By Boatmark.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #313771 Jona (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4016 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Just a thought, but, I changed to a dedicated "wet clutch" oil...mobil-1 v-twin 20/50 with a m-1 110 filter...sure helped my slippage   Logged     Ride till ya get there, and, drink till she\'s cute   The administrator has disabled public write access. #313777 Crusierbob (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1267 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   I put the Barnett's pressure plate in at 26,000 miles when mine started slipping. You can put a Warrior spring in or replace the stock with a stock spring. I went Barnett so I would never have to do it again. The stock spring is a leaf type and prone to this issue. Barnett is a set of coil springs and works great and can take what ever you do to your scooter down the road.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #313797 old dog (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1601 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   My first question would be,have you checked the adjustment? The next would be what oil are you running?Has this just started since an oil change? There are several options(less money)as adding springs. Bob said it best go with the Barnett. bill   Logged     110 cu in., PR/JE 10.25:1 HC pistons, PR Cam, PR adjustable push rods, PR stage II ported heads (2mm oversize valves)   The administrator has disabled public write access. #313826 hardone2get (User) Who care's what you ride! Just ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 2132 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   If you put the barnett SR2 in it won't matter what oil you run the clutch will lock up!!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #314022 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 2731 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   old dog wrote: My first question would be,have you checked the adjustment? The next would be what oil are you running?Has this just started since an oil change? There are several options(less money)as adding springs. Bob said it best go with the Barnett. bill I am running Motul oil, which is supposedly for wet clutches. The cable adjustment is spot-on, and it has been slipping for awhile, but only when I "get on it". It slips a lot less when the oil is hot. I was thinking of running some MMO in the oil for a few miles before the next oil change as well. What's the deal with stacking stock springs? Somewhere I heard about doing this....   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/10/06 11:32 By Boatmark.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #314037 Crusierbob (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1267 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   You can stack the stock spring, and it will cost less, but this is not a quick job, not particularly difficult, but you will not want to pop that cover off on any sort of regular basis. That is why I went Barnett. The plates are probably good with only 20K on them and if the oil does not have friction modifiers it is OK. You will loose about a quart and a half when you do the pressure plate change so be ready. If you stack stock springs or go with the heavier Warrior spring in 20K you may be right where you are now. If you put the Barnett in you won't be back for that reason again. Yes the Barnett is pricey, but my Baby is worth it.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #314065 FIREFIGHTERROADSTAR (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 171 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 7 Months ago   Hey Im in the exact same boat as this guy. Im actually ordering the barrons plate this week. How long does a job like this take? Any special tools needed?Does anyone have step by step instructions I can print off and have beside me when I do the job? Thanks.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #323289 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 2731 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Well, No Pork M/C is gonna hook me up with the Barnett setup tommorrow!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #323292 chromepony (User) There's no such thing as too much chrome Platinum Boarder Posts: 1341 Re:Slipping clutch 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Before you change the spring, check the adjustment at the clutch lever. If it'd too tight, it will cause the clutch to slip. I put a warrior spring in my '00 about 3 yrs. ago. Time well spent.   Logged     ...I love the smell of smoked pork on a warm summer night!   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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