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Old 09-06-2009, 06:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Normal Clutch Life? hard to get into 1st gear

How long can you expect a clutch to last under normal conditions?
also, it's hard to get in 1st gear after that all seems okay...

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Old 09-07-2009, 05:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i got ~20k miles out of the original plates. i only replaced the friction plates and still using the original steel plates. currently have 30k+ miles on the 9R F2.
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Old 09-07-2009, 05:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Depends on how you ride it. "Normal" is subjective. Have you been adjusting them properly?
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Old 09-07-2009, 06:30 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Know little to nothing about the bike just got it last Monday, it's showing 24k on it.
Don't know if it is still the stock one or not. Only issues I seem to have is getting it in 1st gear and it's not horrible just doesn't feel like the clutch is fully in when I put it in gear

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Old 09-07-2009, 06:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Know little to nothing about the bike just got it last Monday, it's showing 24k on it.
Don't know if it is still the stock one or not. Only issues I seem to have is getting it in 1st gear and it's not horrible just doesn't feel like the clutch is fully in when I put it in gear

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nice CLUNK ?? welcome to kaw trans....
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Old 09-07-2009, 06:43 PM   #6 (permalink)
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ha, yep that's it, well long as it's normal... thanks
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Old 09-08-2009, 02:31 AM   #7 (permalink)
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the clunck lol

mines a b2 and has just had a new clutch put in and still has the clunck if i let it warm up for 5 mins its not so bad but like the dude said its kwak,s gearbox for you
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Old 09-08-2009, 06:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I get around the CLUNK by counting to 3 after pulling the clutch before dropping it into 1st gear from a dead stop. I allows the disengaged clutch to spin down to an RPM that makes for a much nicer and softer clunk. This can also be done at downshifts going into a stoplight from 6th. I wait until I'm down to about 15 MPH, then go methodically through 5th >> neutral or 1st as I slow to a stop.
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