albur53 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 clu tch slipping in higher gears when accelerating quickly. set up to dot on nearside casing , have to release lever almost fully to move off. running on semi synthetic. have had plates and springs out and both measure almost max. size . had bike for 1yr is making me crazy . Any advice out there. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exess4 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Greetings. If you've at all perused this site you will notice a bit of intro and hello is a friendly gesture for a friendly answer Adjust the clutch cable. When did you switch to synthetic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albur53 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 hello and thanx for reply. hopefully may get some needed info on hassle with clutch. I am new to forum and still learning ways of crowd. my xvs650 is running on semi synth when i got bike . as i have said plates and springs and plates have been removed and measured ,both good. set up as per manual to nearside casing guide marks and no matter what adjustment to cable still clutch slips in 4 and 5 when looking for quick response .I have noticed on ebay b4 people selling used plates that were not required due to other fault . It is m/cycle oil i am using in bike . Hopefully someone has some good info that will help me resolve problem . all replies gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 24, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 24, 2012 is there a clutch adjusment to be done? and i dont mean cable adjustment perhaps a screw and locknut in the pressure plate? nothing in the manual? not familiar but this is sometimes the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albur53 Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 thanx for reply .re. slipping clutch . i have already adjusted and double checked adjustment on pressure plate . that task requires removal of exhaust , drain oil and side casing off bike . ta much guys hoping for more ideas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2012 thanx for reply .re. slipping clutch . i have already adjusted and double checked adjustment on pressure plate . that task requires removal of exhaust , drain oil and side casing off bike . ta much guys hoping for more ideas . if you have bike specific oil in there...correct clutch adjustment...correct cable adjustment ... plates and springs within specification you have just ticked all the boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Wheels Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 If the clutch has been slipping for a long time then the plates could have become "glazed",,,,,, this means they could be shines and slippy and feel like glass. If this has happened then they will never work propper no matter what adjusting you do. Did you say the springs are at there max size ? I think that means that they are weak and can now stretch too much. Check your manual for spring tolerances, there should be a max and a min allowance. Edit: could be stretched cable too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 A quick and easything to do would be to change the oil. Change it for the exact type and quality that is syas in the owners manual and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindie Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 A quick and easything to do would be to change the oil. Change it for the exact type and quality that is syas in the owners manual and nothing else. have to agree , i had the same problem with the virago, i used semi -synthetic oil and got all sorts of silly problems, reverted back to a good quality mineral oil, -no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albur53 Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 lots of feedback to semi synth oil . i think i will try mineral oil first . thanks for moment , will post outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 lots of feedback to semi synth oil . i think i will try mineral oil first . thanks for moment , will post outcome You MIGHT just have to do it twice, depends upon the contamination, the first one will be like a flushing out rinse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheuz Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I know the 125 has less power, thus less prone to slip, but I run ester in my bike, and its never slipped, any motorcycle oil shouldnt slip. Maybe your clutch springs have heated and cooled once too much and they aint as clampy as they were before, and/or if coupled with worn plates, it may need a new clutch. Synthetic oil, if anything, should prolong the life of a clutch, but thats only if its not shagged to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 How are you riding it? Are you revving the nuts off it and dumping the clutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toutsuite Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'm having the same problem as the OP. Slipping clutch in 3rd, 4th and 5th, under hard acceleration, right in the power band. I don't think it's the oil, I changed that couple of months ago. I would like to eliminate other possibilities to worn clutch plates before replacing them. Has the OP solved his problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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