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#125029 DKLAZ (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 118 Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Ever since my last oil-change I've noticed that my gearing doesn't seem as "connected" as it did prior. Maybe the timing is just a coincidence. The feeling when I rev it deep into a gear is like the clutch is trying to "catch up" with the motor, or almost like it's slipping until it grabs on eventually. It happens most in the higher gears, and I not much if any in 3rd and below. I DO ride the motor, downshifting into stops, but not hard, and not excessively. Advice? She's a 2002 Silverado, just a hair under 40K miles, 24K of those since I got her 2 years ago. Thanks in advance, DKLAZ   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #125034 SobaCracka (User) It's best to eat crow while fresh. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1518 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Hmmm, what kind of oil did you use at the last change? Our bikes have wet clutches and share the motor oil. Certain oils will cause the clutches to slip and wear out faster (I do believe).   Logged     Earl in Catonsville, MD   The administrator has disabled public write access. #125045 hardone2get (User) Just ride would ya! Expert Boarder Posts: 527 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   DKLAZ From what you discribe your clutch is slipping. I was having the same problem on my 2000 with 68,000 miles on it. The R* clutch pressure plate is very weak from the factory so here is what I did to cure the problem. http://www.hellrisercustoms.com/bikes/roadstar/category/Performance/subcat/Clutch%20kit I could not believe how much better my bike runs now. I had no idea how much power was being lost due to slipping until I had the Barnetts Pressure plate & sping kit. I pull a trailer so I also purchased a set of heavier springs from Barnetts and alternated the stock spring with a heavy spring on the pressure plate. If I can be of any help with other questions on your clutch contact me at hardone2get@hotmail.com   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #125060 DKLAZ (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 118 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   SobaCracka wrote: Hmmm, what kind of oil did you use at the last change? Our bikes have wet clutches and share the motor oil. Certain oils will cause the clutches to slip and wear out faster (I do believe). Last change I put in Lucas 20/50, stopped right at the 4 qt mark, like I;ve read here. Is there a chance that being a little low on oil could cause the slippage? I "might" have spilled a little when I started her up without the dipstick in place to try to get the oil to flow back to the transfer case. A really dummy move, but I never connected it to my clutch operation.   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #125100 billjr (User) RIDE LIKE YOUR INVISABLE!!!!!!!!!!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1118 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   DKLAZ, mine is doing that also and I also have run LUCAS and Im going to dump it and not use it again, my dad tried lucas on his last change and his started doing it also, SOOOOOOOOOOO NO LUCAS IN A ROADIE ITS THE LUCAS OIL DOING IT!!!!!!!!!!! BILL   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #125101 DKLAZ (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 118 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   billjr wrote: DKLAZ, mine is doing that also and I also have run LUCAS and Im going to dump it and not use it again, my dad tried lucas on his last change and his started doing it also, SOOOOOOOOOOO NO LUCAS IN A ROADIE ITS THE LUCAS OIL DOING IT!!!!!!!!!!! BILL DANG!!! So waht are you going to? Mobil 1? DO I at least have the weight right? DKLAZ   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #125102 billjr (User) RIDE LIKE YOUR INVISABLE!!!!!!!!!!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1118 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Ill probably go back to amsoil 20/50 and there is nothing wrong with running 20/50   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #125119 SobaCracka (User) It's best to eat crow while fresh. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1518 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   I use the Mobil 1 20W50, but plenty of others use either Amsoil or Royal Purple and seem to have no trouble whatsoever.   Logged     Earl in Catonsville, MD   The administrator has disabled public write access. #125125 hardone2get (User) Just ride would ya! Expert Boarder Posts: 527 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   You guys really don't believe that it's one brand of oil that can cause your slipping do you??? I guess you all need to do a little more research on the R* and some of it's weak points.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #125129 billjr (User) RIDE LIKE YOUR INVISABLE!!!!!!!!!!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1118 Re:Drive/Clutch Slippage 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   hardone2get wrote: You guys really don't believe that it's one brand of oil that can cause your slipping do you??? I guess you all need to do a little more research on the R* and some of it's weak points. HAVE YOU RAN LUCAS IN YOURS???????????   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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