Uh... that's 3K, for all the S/A's out there ;-) -Thomas =========================== Thomas H. Keyworth http://www.keyworth.net http://www.district37ama.org http://www.wallyscycleworld.com ===========================
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas H. Keyworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: Re: RV: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. > 186K - Since I had it rebuilt at 150K (only once), oil consumption is 'bout > the same as it always was - about 1/2 qt between changes (3000K). > > -Thomas > =========================== > Thomas H. Keyworth > http://www.keyworth.net > http://www.district37ama.org > http://www.wallyscycleworld.com > =========================== > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt Garcen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 12:46 PM > Subject: Re: RV: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. > > > > 165K miles then, how many are on the bike now? Wow!!! How many engine > > rebuilds? How much oil does she burn? > > > > - Walt > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > > Of Thomas H. Keyworth > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 11:49 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: RV: AARRGGGGHH !! RE: Suspicious clutch. > > > > > > 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.
