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Slipping clutch
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Lever should have about 1/4" play.
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project
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Get out yor factory service manual and carefully clean and service the clutch lever, cable and release mechanism before declaring the clutch dead.
Oh, and fix the petcock and carbs. A sump full of gasoline can cause catastrophic damage.
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Did you think to check the thickness of the friction plates? I was SHOCKED doing a clutch replacement on a Z1 many years ago with so little wear.bb41077 wrote: U guys r all awesome I put everything back together adjusted the cable and changed the oils again and took it for a ride, all seems to be sweet.
I felt guilty letting the guy pay for lunch and beverages for me to do it ....since the plates were still well within spec after 22,000 miles. But it's what he wanted. I kept the plates and later used them on an old LTD with about 40K miles on it that did have slipping clutch pack.
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1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project
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