3rd at 10k RPM....what the hell : Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum

Jdubb21 · 07-02-2009, 05:43 PM

I was riding home from work today and hit 3rd gear, needed to pass a car so I hit the throttle and when I hit about 10k rpms it felt like the gear slipped and it just revved as if the clutch was pulled in....any ideas why????

-Op- · 07-02-2009, 05:59 PM

how fast were you going when you downshifted? were you close to 10k after you went down to 3rd, or did you go from like, 6k up to 10k and then it slipped?

Jdubb21 · 07-02-2009, 06:02 PM

i wasn't downshifting just in 3rd and hit the throttle

BradOfAllTrades · 07-02-2009, 06:12 PM

are you using motorcycle specific oil? maybe your clutch slipped from using a car oil??? either that or your clutch is going

-Op- · 07-02-2009, 06:19 PM

what brad said

quick_daddy · 07-02-2009, 06:31 PM

How many miles man? What oil? Hopefully no additives right?

Jdubb21 · 07-02-2009, 10:01 PM

Put amsoil oil in at 6000 miles 10w40 full synthetic motorcycle oil

rileydeed · 07-02-2009, 10:10 PM

Is your clutch cable adjusted right? You should have a little play in the lever when it's all the way out.

greenrider117 · 07-03-2009, 01:04 PM

does it still do it or was this a one time thing?

**Shifty1** · 07-03-2009, 08:27 PM

Check your clutch cable adjustments at both ends. If the problem persists, then you may have a cooked clutch.

soc_monki · 07-06-2009, 11:16 AM

with shifty.

Jdubb21 · 07-06-2009, 12:06 PM

clutch cables seem to be fine and there is play in the clutch handle, can't see what a clutch would burn out at 6000 miles....

nevada · 07-06-2009, 12:15 PM

how long did it happen?
maybe you were just spinning up the rear tire.

**Shifty1** · 07-06-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jdubb21

clutch cables seem to be fine and there is play in the clutch handle, can't see what a clutch would burn out at 6000 miles....

It all depends on how you ride it. Burnouts, wheelies, improper adjustment, etc. can cook a clutch pretty quickly.

Jdubb21 · 07-06-2009, 01:03 PM

never thought could be spinning the tire....
It didn't happen for to long, once I noticed it I let off of the throttle and then back on and kept riding....

I tried to see if it would happen again and red-lined it in gears 2-5th and ran smooth so I have no idea...

No wheelies or anything, don't ride the clutch to hard, I do downshift/engine break whenever I am coming to a light I don't just hold in the clutch and kick it down to first when I am sitting at the light but don't think that is a problem.

USAFZixxer · 07-07-2009, 01:22 AM

As noobish as it sounds this happened to me a few times in second on my brothers 650r, only did it when I didn't put it in gear firmly enough.

choirboy · 07-07-2009, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by USAFZixxer

As noobish as it sounds this happened to me a few times in second on my brothers 650r, only did it when I didn't put it in gear firmly enough.

Agreed!

Jdubb21 · 07-07-2009, 08:16 AM

thanks for everyone's help, it hasn't happened since so I suppose everything is fine, clutch seems to be working like it should so it could of been just not in gear like USAFZixxer said....

ggallup · 07-10-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rileydeed

Is your clutch cable adjusted right? You should have a little play in the lever when it's all the way out.

About the thickness of a nickel.

sakininja76 · 07-16-2009, 10:23 AM

Yeah, I would go with you havent engaged the gear properly, and then it went in itself. I have done that myself a couple of times, dont think it would be anything sinister.