schleppy wrote on 04/17/14 at 16:26:10:Trippah wrote on 04/17/14 at 16:15:34:Did you change the oil while doing the mods?
Nope, still has the same oil in it. It's basic Autozone oil. I don't think it has any of the energy conservation modifiers in it either. It's the cheap stuff.
It could be that the oil does contain something that is not good for a clutch, and the plates have been contaminated with something slippery. Not sure why you would use cheap Autozone oil....when Rotella is readily available and just about as cheap as any other oil. Not only are you taking chances with your clutch - you are taking chances with your cam as the oil may not have enough ZDDP. What are the ratings listed on the oil bottle?
There are reasons that "We The People" are trying to get the word out about oil. The wrong oil causes problems....some of them are expensive. Rotella T is a good basic oil for our old bike engine.
What do you do now? If the exterior adjustments don't help - then you have to go inside and clean your clutch plates, and start buying and using an oil that is compatible with a wet clutch. To clean your clutch plates you will need to take the clutch apart, clean the oil off the fiber and metal plates, lightly sand the plates by putting (220 sandpaper for the fiber discs, 400 for the metal plates) on a sheet of glass or flat surface and rub them back and forth until the glossy sheen is gone, clean the plates, lightly oil them, and put everythig back together. Then run a proper oil designed for wet clutches.....I seem to remember reading somewhere that Rotella T is a good, affordable oil.
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