Clutch slipping.

[Tomas03]

Went for a ride today, first in a while and first since I changed my levers to the adjustable kind.  Went to accelerate to hear the lusty engine note and got about 2000 more rpm than expected  :shock: and very little movement for all the engine noise  

The clutch is obviously slipping, but my bike (a 98) has only 42000km so I was wondering if maybe I might have done something to it when I replaced the clutch lever :?:

Any thoughts??

And if it is just the clutch, are these easy to fix? in the sense of I've changed GSX1100 clutch baskets, but Tiggers have hydraulic units.
Where do you get clutches from and does anyone do a clutch upgrade kit?

[Mustang]

I would be looking at the new adjustable lever you put on ...........it is probably actuating the master and thus activating the slave down on the side of the sprocket cover .

And if it is in fact smoked clutch plates they are no different to change than a cable operated clutch . it is still a rod actuated clutch .

[Tomas03]

Thanks Mustang
I was contemplating this (the new lever) the whole ride and the only thing I could think in relation to it was that the little piston that the lever pushes on might be out of position.  :icon_scratch
Will pull it out tomorrow (the lever that is) and see because to look at the lever is exactly the same as the original, just with an adjustment dial.

[dave NL]

You should feel some free play on the handle, if that`s there it might be the plates