Downshifting wearing out clutch

[robriguez]

I'm starting to feel a bit of clutch slip when accelerating hard (WOT). When the tach hits the power band around 3k-3.5k is when I notice it in 4th and 5th only. While riding normally I do not notice it at all.

Over the summer I've been downshifting more and more. Love the feel, love the sound, love the ability to instantly accelerate again if i need to, just plain fun. Now, having done so for about 3k miles, I think its causing additional wear on my clutch.

I have about 17k on the clock so far, when does the clutch typically need to be replaced? Is this normal?

[Mike7202]

do you have the barnetts upgrade? if not then get it. that will more than likely fix your prob

[skybejef]

I am at the same miles you are and have down shifted the whole time I have had the bike and no slipping yet. I also go to the drag strip and at times ride the wheels off it with no clutch issues. What clutch spring are you running? I know the early Barnett spring requires some maching done or clutches do start to slip early.

[robriguez]

clutch is 100% stock original from factory.

[Zalama]

I noticed some clutch slipping few weeks back. I have about 43 500 miles on right now.
I was planning to had the clutch opend up next spring. I would think that the clutch should at least last that 45 000 miles or so.. imo.

[Bladerunr]

Originally Posted by robriguez

I'm starting to feel a bit of clutch slip when accelerating hard (WOT). When the tach hits the power band around 3k-3.5k is when I notice it in 4th and 5th only. While riding normally I do not notice it at all.

Over the summer I've been downshifting more and more. Love the feel, love the sound, love the ability to instantly accelerate again if i need to, just plain fun. Now, having done so for about 3k miles, I think its causing additional wear on my clutch.

I have about 17k on the clock so far, when does the clutch typically need to be replaced? Is this normal?

They all get slippy around 20k, yours might be a lil early. Mind telling us what kind of oil you run.

And

As others have said... Get the Barnett.

[robriguez]

mobile1 synth car oil.

[BOSSMAN2677]

Mines starting to do the same in 4th and 5th WOT, but I do have 50,000 miles on the stock clutch. I have always used the gears to slow me down. Guess its time for the Barnett!

[bigr]

Originally Posted by robriguez

mobile1 synth car oil.

I always thought that using the car oil is a big no no because of the wet clutch on the bike. Something about the friction modifiers I think. Don't want to start a which oil to use war, but maybe that is your problem.

[parkinglot]

Rob, mine was slipping a bit at WOT in higher gears..I adjusted the clutch and changed the oil and it has gone away. I don't have the mileage you do, but it isn't slipping now..I need to do the barnetts..maybe this winter..