Clutch slipping when it's a little cold

[Iarn]

How fast is the clutch tuning at 3000rpm in 3rd and how fast is the clutch turning at 3000rpm in 6th?

Discuss 

Because the clutch basket is connected to the primary drive the answer is the same Rpm...do I win? 

No, no , no. If you're looking to discern clutch RPM, It's elementary stuff. You take your current gear, divide by top gear, then factor in wheel speed. You add this number to the Tach RPM reading, divide by two then multiply by two.

Really, anyone can get this, really simple.

[sledge]

How fast is the clutch tuning at 3000rpm in 3rd and how fast is the clutch turning at 3000rpm in 6th?

Discuss 

Because the clutch basket is connected to the primary drive the answer is the same Rpm...do I win? 

Correct.........The  primary drive ration is  2.7:1 so for every 1000rpm at the crank the clutch spins at a little over 370rpm regardless of the selected gear.

Have a chocolate biscuit on me

[sledge]

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[MeeLee]

The friction reducing modifiers you mention in lighter engine oil is exactly that,
fully synthetic oil!

synthetic oil is just dino oil with a small amount of fully synthetic oil mixed in.

I've read it from a few engineering sources online.

Many think they actually add additives to make oil thinner, but that's not the case.
They usually add additives to make oil thicker (to withstand higher heat), which are polymers.

To make oil thinner, they use fully synthetic oil.

I have no experience running fully synthetic oil in a motorcycle that uses the engine oil both for engine, clutch, and transmission.
Seeing that the transmission usually requires 80W120, I'd think that using fully synthetic in a GS is a very bad idea (not to mention that the GS is made with older manufacturing technology, so I'd say a lot of the synthetic oil might be dripping out of seals, or burn up!


If the clutch rotated with the rear wheel, I would be wrong in what I wrote above.

if it rotates with the engine, you're basically confirming what I say is true,
in that downshifting from 5th to 4th gear, will increase engine RPM (to keep a steady speed), and thus also clutch RPM.

[bmf]

Wow, another oil thread, this one seems to be from the x-files

[gsJack]

+1

x-files and beyond!

[Suzuki Stevo]

I just want to say.....

[sledge]

Maybe the guy spends a lot of time exposed to solvents 

[Iarn]

But guys... which oil is the best? And I want DEFINITIVE answers. ;p

[Janx101]

Maybe the guy spends a lot of time exposed to solvents 

It's a contradiction wrapped in a backtrack and seasoned with confustication .. Type of situation I think