http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1399341983

oh and another thing i forgot to mention is when I rode it home lastnight I noticed the clutch lever would slowly move back to its original position after I squeezed it to change gears. so by the end of the ride I was forcing it back out after changing gears.  I ride my bike 140km almost everyday and this is a new problem. I woke up early this morning and attempted to adjust the lever so it wouldnt retract so slow. which I did successfully but I foolishly didnt really know what I was doing.

If the clutch cable is coming back slowly that's likely why ur clutch is slipping you may be able to free it up by putting some motor oil and or penetrating oil on the cable and try to work it through  and down where the clutch cable is connected to the engine. keep adding some lube to the cable and keep pulling the lever in/out till it frees up. There are cable lubing thingies you can get as well http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/motorcycle/Cable%20Lubricator If its still stiff after trying that then  i would replace the clutch cable. BTW what type of Oil are you using you should use  the recommended oils here  ...http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1344471565

Tiktok423 wrote on 06/03/14 at 23:09:32:


If that is the same garbage marketed as Castrol Actevo in the USA, get it out of there right now. I've been in and out of the bike business for a long time, and the oil reps that would come to the shops said DO NOT use it in aircooled machines, period.  Liquid cooled, wet clutch, self adjusting or shimmed valves, no problem...

And of course, using it in liquid cooled, shimmed valve wet clutch equipped machines gives you the same slipping/grabbing clutch, noisy top end, missed shifts, accelerated engine wear as using it in aircooled machines. We've had great success with it, have blown up a couple dozen bikes because the customers insisted on using Actevo, Spectro, etc.

If that is the same garbage marketed as Castrol Actevo in the USA, get it out of there right now. I've been in and out of the bike business for a long time, and the oil reps that would come to the shops said DO NOT use it in aircooled machines, period.  Liquid cooled, wet clutch, self adjusting or shimmed valves, no problem...

And of course, using it in liquid cooled, shimmed valve wet clutch equipped machines gives you the same slipping/grabbing clutch, noisy top end, missed shifts, accelerated engine wear as using it in aircooled machines. We've had great success with it, have blown up a couple dozen bikes because the customers insisted on using Actevo, Spectro, etc. [/quote]


If it is the same garbage. Would it take this long for it to start slipping? Its honestly been way to long since my last oil change, and I find it strange that it just started happening now. More than 5000kms later on the same oil and it starts slipping now? Or is that normal? Thanks tho I will look at getting a better oil for her when I do my next oil change. Which could be ASAP anyways. Thank you

All sorted now thanks guys.

ended up just being the cable at the lever. I adjusted to the recommended according to the clymer and boom. no more slipping. thanks