Anybody worn there clutch out yet?

[ogmf]

My clutch started to slip the other day :twisted: But until now only in 5th gear. I was riding at 3000 rpm was alone on the bike and gave nearly full trottle... then it started to slip :twisted: It only happens that one time. Got a little nervous now when I push the bike hard. Have any of you changed your clutch yet? And by what mileage? (My bike has 6400 miles on the clock). I think the adjustment is ok. Appreciate some good advice

 

[TurboFan]

When I first bought my bike, which was a used and abused Demo bike, the clutch did the same thing. Not wanting to be down on a Sunday as so often seems to be the case, I bought a clutch pack right away. Later I discovered the adjustment was not perfect, (easy to be fooled with the adjustable lever) and after adjusting the cable I have had no further problems, (another 2500 pretty hard miles since then)
Good Luck
Martin

 

[RiderRocketman]

I think 95% of Captains have not needed clutch replacements even if they've gone over the 20000 mile mark. Like TurboFan said, it's usually a clutch cable adjustment thing. The Rocket is real sensitive to exactly the right amount of cable play.

A few of us though did switch to the Barnett performance clutch parts and that will keeps things working real well if you have done a lot of performance upgrades, but I think it's overkill for a mainly stock Rocket.

 

[Stormrider]

When I first bought my bike, which was a used and abused Demo bike, the clutch did the same thing. Not wanting to be down on a Sunday as so often seems to be the case, I bought a clutch pack right away. Later I discovered the adjustment was not perfect, (easy to be fooled with the adjustable lever) and after adjusting the cable I have had no further problems, (another 2500 pretty hard miles since then)
Good Luck
Martin

Same thing happened to me and had to adjust my cable... but this was on the ride home from first getting the bike! What a downer when you first buy a bike! lol I got over it, but didn't install any faith with the dealer.

 

[ogmf]

Thanx for your advices. I will try if I can figure out have to adjust the clutch cable in the manual and get back to you with the result. Again thanx for the help This is what makes this forum so great. And you all of course

 

[ogmf]

Adjustet the clutch to a precise 2 mm gab. Problem solved. No more slipping. The clutch gab was adjustet wrong. No gab at all. Thanx again

 

[MiamiDave]

When mine went, no amount of cable play helped. Clutch looked brand new...I think the clutch springs are the weak link....