I use my gs500e as a stunt bike soon, ibe notice after lets a 30 minutes ride and i wheelie my bike i hear the clutch slide! Ive heard of sv650 clutch stick more? What are some options thanks!!
might need an oil change?
have you pulled the clutch plates and inspected/measured them for wear?
Errr ... This 30 min ride ... Does that consist of 30 mins of wheelie practices?? ... Feathering the clutch a lot and revving and then dump the clutch to get it to lift?? ...
.... I would say that would make the clutch very hot and prone to slippages ?! :icon_idea:
what type of oil are you using?
had alittle time with minor stunting on my GS, here is some of the problem your gonna have. Gearing vs Powerband the GS can rev up there pretty good but runs out of steam early on. Gears can move that alittle but still short in the tooth so to speak. clutchs, wheelies and rolling burnouts are hard on them, the steal plates will last along time for normal riding, but not for stunts they kinda smooth over, sure you can sand or scuff em,however it does not last long. the fiber plates will glaze over quickly due to the heat. you cant deglaze them for nothing once this happens. the springs in the clutch will relax abit from the heat not holding like they did. it really doesn't take long to happen. if your gonna be on the back wheel alot, over fill the oil about 1/2 a quart, it will help some, but it will still suck air into the oil system from sloshing around. I would also recomend you spend the money to send the crank,rods,pistons,rings and wrist pins to falicon to get ballenced, then remove the counter ballence shaft and plug the oil feed holes. the CB shaft gets suck ass oiling as it is and as it beats the bearings to hell (and it will) the clearances between the CB shaft and bearing shells get bigger, making the problem worse bleeding pressure off from crank as its the path of least resistance. best bet, stunt something else
:cheers: good report there Blueknyt!