My (original) clutch didn't start slipping till about 165,000 miles... replaced it soon after.
-Thomas 94 GTS =========================== Thomas H. Keyworth http://www.keyworth.net http://www.district37ama.org http://www.wallyscycleworld.com =========================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "pablo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:09 AM Subject: RV: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. > Ok. I see it was my fault. > I'm sad and pleased to hear this. > Sad because it was something that could be avoided. > Pleased as it just happened since took out the Cat and increased when change > air filters by K&N�s. ;-) > > Anyway how long would the Gts clutch last more or less. > I know it depends on how the bike is ridded. > Anybody already changed it. > My �94 bike has about 52.000 km. that I imagine would be about 29.000 miles? > > Best regards. > Pablo. > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de > Crisler, Jon > Enviado el: lunes, 25 de febrero de 2002 16:19 > Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Asunto: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. > > > Pablo, I hate to say this, but you made a very big mistake in putting that > additive in your oil. The clutch on most motorcycles is a WET clutch, which > means that it has oil circulating through the clutch to cool and lubricate > it. The teflon is causing your clutch to slip. Additionally, those oil > additives based on teflon DO NOT WORK. Many times they cause harm, and > almost without exception do not do any good. > > What you should do is change your oil and filter, and use an reasonably low > cost petrolium oil. Run the bike gently for about 100-200 miles, then drain > and refill the oil (and optionally the filter). Run another 200 miles, and > hopefully buy that time the clutch slippage will go away. At this point > change the oil and filter back to a good brand. I would recommend Amsoil > Synthetic motorcycle oil, Motul, Mobil 1 Syn. Some people have had starter > problems with Mobil 1. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pablo G. Abril [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Suspicious clutch. > > > Hey guys, > > After having took out catalyzer and changed to K&N filters, I'm beginning > to suspect that probably the clutch doesn't work well. > > When max. gas is applied, the bike pushes until 8.000-8.500 rpm, then rpm > go really fast until 10.000-10.500, but I don't feel the engine pushing. > Even I feel that when max. gas is applied at 6.500, rpm go up, the bike > push, rpm go down about 500, and from that the bike really pushes. > > I just have the GTS ten months and don't know if this is normal. Do your > bikes clearly push from 8.500 to 10.500? I added some additive based on > Teflon to reduce engine's friction and it may make the clutch slip. > Is there any way to know clutch condition? > Whatever advise would be appreciated. > > Regards. > > Pablo. > > The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may > constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to > Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without > the express consent of Corvis Corporation. > If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for > delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any > dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is > prohibited. > If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you > notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any > return e-mail immediately.
