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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: nydad19 on May 09, 2011, 07:01:37 PM

Title: the clutch
Post by: nydad19 on May 09, 2011, 07:01:37 PM
so ive been going on about my clutch for awhile now and  i ordered a barnett clutch kit but im not sure its my only problem......today i started the bike up and when i tried to move in first it slipped really hard but after awhile of trying it seemed to catch better like it warmed up and eventually went back to somewhat normal...i also noticed when i give it a nice twist on the throttle the clutch slips real good on me....so is it my cable causing the problem or just everything going wrong at once..im tryna get this clutch fixed as soon as i get the parts but i wonder if i should be ordering a couple more things...
Title: Re: the clutch
Post by: Paulcet on May 09, 2011, 07:14:04 PM
When it slips, and you suspect it is the cable, is the free-play at the lever excessive?   If so, then the cable is suspect.  If free-play is not excessive (couple of mm) then it's not the cable.  It's the clutch.
Title: Re: the clutch
Post by: nydad19 on May 09, 2011, 07:18:03 PM
well after i adjust it...it seems to me to be loose at the lever....but i know its suppose to have play in their.
Title: Re: the clutch
Post by: ben2go on May 12, 2011, 07:21:18 PM
Sounds like the wrong spec oil to me.
Here's my super clutch upgrade.It will walk you through the clutch install with tips on how to. http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=56043.0