Slipping Clutch high rpm

AR15Ron wrote:

TMOS34 wrote:

I am going to guess and say u are running a stock clutch, I would put some stiffer springs in it. It sounds like your clutch springs are going bad. I would try replacen the springs first.

Good luck !!!!!!!!<br><br>Post edited by: TMOS34, at: 2007/04/01 22:04

I always wondered, does stiffer clutch springs = harder to pull clutch lever?

Ron

A little harder but when you change also the wire (recommended, I didn´t, pushed the bike a few hundred meters...) there´s not much difference compared to old and little stiffer wire+stock springs.

AR15Ron wrote:

TMOS34 wrote:

I am going to guess and say u are running a stock clutch, I would put some stiffer springs in it. It sounds like your clutch springs are going bad. I would try replacen the springs first.

Good luck !!!!!!!!<br><br>Post edited by: TMOS34, at: 2007/04/01 22:04

I always wondered, does stiffer clutch springs = harder to pull clutch lever?

Ron

There a diffrence, My stock 1975 z1 it has 97 pounds of Static, My uncles Pro Stock Kawa. runs any where between a 160 to 185 pound of static and there is a bike diffrence.

I think I'm all set with that... Clutch is hard enough on my hands in traffic now

No amount of adjusting is going to fix your problem. You are going to need new clutch plates. Stick with the stock springs or buy a clutch kit with the springs. Either way your clutch is simply worn out.

Yea, the adjustment really has absolutely nothing to do with clutch slipping unless the cable is way too tight with no free play at all. You can tell this real easy by jiggling your clutch lever. Is there play in the cable? If so the clutch is as locked up as it's ever going to be and in need of work. Guys love those stiff springs ect, but they are absolutely no benefit unless you're running a 200hp engine. Stock or even a pretty fast hopped up KZ work fine with stock plates and springs. Back in the late 70s when the KZ1000 was beginning to be overtaken by the Honda CBX, GS1000, XS11 ect, the magazines raved about the KZs great clutch where you could drag race all day, where those other POS bikes clutch would start going south after a few runs. On top of stiff springs being a pain in the wrist, they are hard on all the mechanicals like the cable, clutch release mechanism and so on. None of this helps in any way your slipping situation, but if you do replace the springs and plates staying stock would be the best bet.

my csr650 is doing the same thing.

Well where is a good place to get all the stock plates and everything else I need?? Thanks for all the great input!!

check z1 enterprises or Ape;)

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2007/04/05 16:11

Well great news my clutch is workin great it was the adjustment in the chain cover I backed it off then tightened it till there was tension backedit off 1/4 turn and is workin great no slip. Thanks for all the HELP!!! :woohoo:

That is definately good news, much better to tinker with that then to tear into the bike!

Heck yea and alot cheeper too!!!!!