Clutch question

[Buster Hymen]

What are the signs of a clutch needing changed besides slippage?

 

[4gasem]

What are the signs of a clutch needing changed besides slippage?

Those are the only signs I have had... Usually happens in the higher gears.

 

[shawn kloker]

What are the signs of a clutch needing changed besides slippage?

Buster ,Put it in 5th and dump the clutch at 2500-3000.If it stalls, its good if it slips, its bad.Of course, do this from a dead stop on some good pavement or blacktop and be carefull.

 

[Buster Hymen]

Buster ,Put it in 5th and dump the clutch at 2500-3000.If it stalls, its good if it slips, its bad.Of course, do this from a dead stop on some good pavement or blacktop and be carefull.

Well, it isn't my bike so I don't want to beat on it but if you accelerate on the bike in 1st, sometimes 2nd, you get sort of like a grinding noise like the gears are no longer engaged properly. I was wondering if this was a sign of a weak clutch.

 

[maleko89]

When my clutch went out I don't remember any grinding. Perhaps its the tranny?

Mark
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[4gasem]

Well, it isn't my bike so I don't want to beat on it but if you accelerate on the bike in 1st, sometimes 2nd, you get sort of like a grinding noise like the gears are no longer engaged properly. I was wondering if this was a sign of a weak clutch.

Sounds like rounded dogs to me Buster...

That's exactly what it sounds like...

 

[Drew85]

Buster ,Put it in 5th and dump the clutch at 2500-3000.If it stalls, its good if it slips, its bad.Of course, do this from a dead stop on some good pavement or blacktop and be carefull.

Thats a good idea. I was in 4th the other day and really got on it, I thought i felt the clutch slip a little. Ill try that tomorrow. :cheers:

 

[Buster Hymen]

Sounds like rounded dogs to me Buster...

That's exactly what it sounds like...

I thought worn or rounded dogs caused it to pop out of gear? This stays in gear but is noisy but if you let off the throttle and give it gas the noise goes away, sort of like the gears "settled" into place.

 

[4gasem]

I thought worn or rounded dogs caused it to pop out of gear? This stays in gear but is noisy but if you let off the throttle and give it gas the noise goes away, sort of like the gears "settled" into place.

Well 4WARND's Vmax did exactly what you are describing... He had bad dogs...