1st gear clutch in, wheel spining

[weaselnoze]

i know this was asked before but i didnt see it when i searched.  but i have the rear wheel off the ground.  clutch in, first gear, and the wheel starts spining..  this shouldnt happen, correct?  might this be indicative of a bad clutch?

[weaselnoze]

just found this

Actually the rear wheel will get power ... just a little with the clutch in ... oil viscosity and some plate friction will be transmitting some power ... not a lot ... bike should not stall when you put it in gear ...
Cool.
Srinath.

so everything is a-ok?  just looking for a confirmation pleaaase!

[ponchopirate]

I asked this question a while ago and was told it's perfectly normal for some power to still make it to the rear wheel when the clutch is pulled in.

[Daniely]

its perfectly normal, just like some power is tranferred if you push the clutch in on a manual car, the rear wheels will spin slowly if said vehicle i jacked up. The resistance is such that you could stop it with your hand while its spinning and it wont make a difference.