Clutch Slipping.

My clutch is slipping when pulling away, is this the clutch plates worn and in need of replacing or could it be something else?

I had some work done on the clutch a couple of weeks back, the adjuster screw was damaged, the Garage bloke fixed it and done an oil change at the same time.

A couple of days later I found the bike was jumping when pulling away.

Any ideas?

Cheers

[mattSV]

Check the oil level - overfilling oil can lead to the clutch slipping.

Do you know what oil was used - semi-synth or synthetic?

Not too sure what oil was used, will check the oil level though.

Thanks

[Viney]

Teh clutch could also just need adjusting. Check the adjuster wheel near the clutch lever. If the locking ring is close to the bracket, then check the clutch adjuster ontop of the gear box. If the nut on top hasnt any screw thread above it, then, you will need a clutch!! If not, then you will just need to adjust it all up.

It shouldnt matter which oil was used if it was bike oil. If it was a car oil, then it will need to be drained.

[mattSV]

Viney wrote

It shouldnt matter which oil was used if it was bike oil. If it was a car oil, then it will need to be drained

I seem to recall that fully synthetic can lead to problems with clutches slipping - might be mistaken though.

Originally Posted by mattSV

Viney wrote

I seem to recall that fully synthetic can lead to problems with clutches slipping - might be mistaken though.

Fully synth car oil would slip, if a company made fully synth bike oil and it caused wet clutches to slip one would assume it'd be off the market fairly quickly.

My SV has had fully synth bike oil without problem since it was run-in.

Thank you all for your input, I will probably have to take it to the garage and see what they say.

Thanks again...

Be sure to check the adjuster at the front sprocket end, as well as the handlebar one. It is possible if it has been slipping for a while that the plates are now toast (happened to mine a few weeks back). Thankfully it's not too expensive to replace the clutch plates.

Originally Posted by mattSV

Viney wrote

I seem to recall that fully synthetic can lead to problems with clutches slipping - might be mistaken though.

It's products like Magnatec that cause the clutch to slip due to the oil additives. Fully synth bike oil should be fine.

[Sid Squid]

Check the adjustment first. Do this:

Originally Posted by I previously

Slacken off cable adjusters at top and bottom, loosen lifter locknut, back out screw a bit, ensure that lifter arm is as far down as it will go, gently turn screw in until it contacts pushrod, back it out a bit, (~1/8th of a turn), then nip up the locknut, roughly adjust cable with lower adjuster - not too tight - then with top adjuster ensure that there remains a little slack all the way from lock to lock.