Slipping clutch ZX7R

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:16 pm

Anyone know why my clutch slips under really hard acceleration? The bike hadnt been used for a few years before I had it, and the clutch fluid was black, so i changed that.
Going to do a gerabox oil change, but if the clutch is dead then might as well replace that at the same time.
And anyone know how much a clutch puller thing that holds it stead while you undo the main bolt costs?
Thank you people!
Dyl

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:45 pm

probably down to the oil your using mate?

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:07 pm

Probably dirty and old, will try a change of oil first. Dont want to pay for new clutch, want to save for carbon fibre stuff!
Thanks for your help

SimonH · Post by **SimonH** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:24 pm

oil all the way mate....and just for your information the clutch on a zx7r is a slipper clutch as standard- it just has been adjusted at the factory for next to no slip!

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:49 am

Yo what, slipper clutch eh? How do your addjust it then?
I changed the oil and filter and it just got worse, so bought some new friction plates and it sorted it out totally. Only Â£48 (cheeper online but trying to support local bike shop!) and took about 1hr to fit!
Dyl

SimonH · Post by **SimonH** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:40 pm

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/webzxr/zxr ... lutch.html

just a case of changing the plates to thinner ones as far as I can see....will give it a go when I drop my engine next week.....not much use for a slipper clutch on the road though but, hell its cool!

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:36 am

Fascinating! Dont really need a slipper clutch on a bike with so much torque though? I found more need on the ZXR400 as it used to look when downshifting because it hit such high rpm.
Good stuff on that site, thanks for the link!