[JDuc]

Would this be due to a clutch that's reaching the end of it's life?

I'm able to pull my clutch with just my middle finger.

Granted, I've got the Evoluzione slave cylinder, and DP levers, but still.

Sometimes, when I pull in the clutch, it's like I get an air bubble in the line, because it will just collapse to the bar (well, if my fingers weren't in the way). But I'm still able to shift, which shouldn't happen if there were an air bubble in the line, right?

I know my clutch is on it's way out, I'm just curious as to these things and why they would be happening.

 

[JDuc]

this was on both up and down shifting.

I know that upshifting is easier to do without pulling the clutch in, and it generally won't be very violent sounding.

However, no matter if it is an up or a down shift, it will shift without much fuss at all. Unlike if I don't have the clutch disengaged and I try to down shift and it makes all kinds of henous noises.

 

[JDuc]

Can you still find neutral at a stand still (with the engine running)? Your springs may be weak. I do not think wore out plates can give that feel. Air in the system will make the clutch travel a smaller amount and that should cause some drag. At over 30K miles, my 900 stil has the stock plates. Have you been doing one finger pull-ups?

I can still find neutral with ease.

The springs have less than 3k miles on them. They are the springs from DesmoTimes. (http://70.103.140.106/~desmotim/product14.htm)

Unless there's some problems with these springs?

nope - no stuntage for me, not that kind of rider.

Keep in mind, that I'm still a fairly new rider....

 

[JDuc]

ok - wimp!

but on another note, you might actually get more seponses by starting a new thread. Else you're only going to get those people who come into this thread and read down this far....hehe

besides that....wouldn't changing out the springs on a 750 require a lot more work? Especially since it's not dry? At that point, wouldn't a different slave be worth it? We're only talking a few hundred bucks!

 

[JDuc]

It sounds like you have some air in your line

how so?

 

[JDuc]

I'm starting to notice some slippage problems.

I'm pricing clutch options as we speak, thus my other thread regarding clutch questions.

 

[JDuc]

are there any disadvantages to that?

I can't imagine that going with fewer springs would have absolutely no negative effects when the bike was designed with 6 springs....???

 

[JDuc]

it's the clutch.

I pulled the plates out and the clutch material is WAYYY less than the recomended 2.8mm.

(that's why I started another post before asking about the thickness...hehe)

In fact, the material is almost nonexistant.

Thus, I'm purchasing this clutch tonight (actually buying two, one for me, one for the husbands bike):

Click here

 

[JDuc]

good to know!

thanks!

 

[JDuc]

hahah

while I'm at it, I've been asked to buy one for a friend for his 98 900SS....lol