clutch slip

[ROD gs rider]

  this is very warning and is this problem exist

thank you and sorry for the bother 

[Chuck]

thank warning for problem notify 

clutch slip sometime for the bother 

[Absolute Rescue]

huh?  

[pandy]

Rod gs rider is one of our wonderful international members, so English isn't likely his first language. Give him a chance to clarify. 

Rod gs rider: There's no bother. Maybe if you could describe a bit what's happening with your clutch, folks here would be able to offer suggestions. Are you having trouble getting into or out of gear? Do you get stuck in any gears?

One thing that I find is that when I get close to (or past) the time I should change my oil, I start having trouble shifting (no comments from the peanut gallery about my trouble parking, too   ).

[nightrider]

I had that happen last week, it slipped out of 2nd into neutral.

Also in general my neutral light flickers on/off in 1st and 2nd both. Any advice?

[ohgood]

Practice shifting.

No really. I have never witnessed the bike 'slip' out of first or second, or any gear for that matter. I have experienced very POOR shifts which seemed engaged at first, only to pop out as the throttle was modulated.

I've noticed 'missed' shifts only happen when I'm not being particularly careful and shifting clutchless. Not once can I recall it 'jumping' out of gear after a clutched shift.

I'm spoiled by a very well engineered motorcycle, a very nice shifting transmission, and a long wearing clutch. What've I got to complain about ? (tomorrow my carbs will fall apart on the highway, right ?) 

[lossfound]

Since I got the GS I have sometimes had a hard time consistently stepping up from 1st into 2nd. I thought I just wasn't kicking it up hard enough. *Most* of the time, if I give it a longer toss than I am used to with my previous bikes up to 2nd, it takes. Not always.

Today I definitely had it spit 2nd back out at me into neutral, though. Let it out, was in second, and three seconds later my revs are going through the ceiling.

It should be noted that I still haven't gotten my clutch adjusted where it should be, might be a significant part of the issue. I know the GS doesn't have the Kawi Positive Neutral Finder but it increasingly seems to me it chooses neutral rather than 2nd if the clutch isn't where it thinks it should be during the shift.

[dgyver]

this is very warning and is this problem exist

thank you and sorry for the bother 

If the clutch is slipping, typical of....

1. out of adjustment... adjust properly
2. wrong oil, do not use energy conserving... change with correct oil
3. worn clutch... replace it

[scratch]

What happens to the clutch fibre plates when they absorb the wrong oil?

Do they retain the wrong oil and continue slipping?

Even if you change to the correct oil?

[nightrider]

What happens to the clutch fibre plates when they absorb the wrong oil?

Do they retain the wrong oil and continue slipping?

Even if you change to the correct oil?

doubtful. I have filled my bike with 10w30 before and run it for two days. No problems at all. In any case in a wet environment like they are in things are going to blend off eventually.

[ROD gs rider]

i want to thank you form the bottom of my heart and i really for the bother guys 

[dgyver]

If you install a new clutch and then use the wrong oil then there may be a longer time for the absorbed oil to be replaced after the correct oil is used. With an existing clutch, just changing back to the correct oil should be fine.