hello all, hope everyone is having a great riding season. i have a question about my clutch. is it possible for a clutch to start slipping but not really notice right away cause it still runs ok? i have a stock clutch on my 1250 conversion and sometimes i just think i should be getting more power out of it. now sometimes it runs great and i get lots of pull but then sometimes no. it seems to flatten out a little around 4000 rpms but then still pulls after that but not as hard. ive been playing with jetting and timing slopes then it hit me, maybe its the clutch slipping a little. it seems like it does this when i get up there in rpms but if i ease into it pulls great. i also notice that sometime if i have it wound out in 2nd and shift to 3rd it wont engage and i have to shift again. can the clutch slip in higher rpm range but in the lower range its fine. can this be my clutch.... sorry so long
Clutch slipping question????
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BUBBIE
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He is one time I would say a DYNO machine shines... It will show the slippage on the graft... usually 4/5 gears
Lots of HD's slip at the shift times and a good rider Knows how to let the clutch out....It is called "let it OUT".. not ride it. Proper clutch and cable adjustment helps here also...
A good primary oil Like MTL/spectro primary will help in the Non-slip department...
Sin 3 has has a reputation on doing the opposite and over time the clutch grabs and doesn't separate at the disc.. Several members have switched to a Different Primary lube that worked better.. I don't remember Who they were but usually New members that come in brain-washed by HD.. example: LIKE One lube for all three holes..... where did they hear that??
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Lots of HD's slip at the shift times and a good rider Knows how to let the clutch out....It is called "let it OUT".. not ride it. Proper clutch and cable adjustment helps here also...
A good primary oil Like MTL/spectro primary will help in the Non-slip department...
Sin 3 has has a reputation on doing the opposite and over time the clutch grabs and doesn't separate at the disc.. Several members have switched to a Different Primary lube that worked better.. I don't remember Who they were but usually New members that come in brain-washed by HD.. example: LIKE One lube for all three holes..... where did they hear that??
Not From Us...
signed....BUBBIE
well actually sometime 1 & 2 gear feels a little weak then sometimes it feels like it wants to pull. so if its mid high range carb what would it be. too lean to rich?
im using a 45 slow jet and a 180 main with a needle from the older 1200 (the richer one).
no. its a stock 1200 needle they used to use in the older kehein carb before they had accelerator pumps.