Serowbot wrote on 06/21/12 at 22:49:36:l33tl4m3r wrote on 06/21/12 at 22:28:58:Thanks again for getting my head out of the carb!
.. and you thought your helmet was tight...
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Glad I didn't order it with the extra thick padding then!
Speaking of, I have a nice chromed KBC, one they don't make anymore!
I'll take some pics!
rfw2003 wrote on 06/21/12 at 23:03:43:justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/21/12 at 21:32:03:Hey,, I shoulda had your answer a day before,, but, a win is a win,, I dont remember who it was who put the clues out so well,, thats who gets the most credit from me,
That would be your neighbor in the next county me.
well me and Serow. I pulled the quotes from his posts that pointed towards the clutch slippage and possible oil contamination, but I can't take all the credit here as it was stuff I learned from all the veterans here. Until I found this forum after laying my hands on my 96' savage I had forgotten that wet clutches didn't work so well with standard automotive oils. It's been over 15 years since I have been in the wind and on 2 wheels.
See, and I'm a fairly new mechanic as well, owned a couple of Buell Blasts before the Savage. They are fairly maintenance free.
I wanted to see what a cruiser was like, and chose the Savage. I honestly LIKE the thought of putting some wrench time in, as that, with mods, makes it feel like MY bike, not just a bike I am riding.
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I am watching the friction zone on my clutch after giving it some slack and fixing the oil issue.
If I see the friction zone decreasing, and I am sure it's all in my head due to the endless problems I've had with the bike, what might cause this?
Should I still do a clutch job on the bike to be safe?
Thanks again!