30-04-13, 07:04 PM
Well it wasn't the tyre spinning up, which I never really thought it would be as the tyres has loads of tread and its warm and dry out.
On the way home it occured to me that it it is the clutch I should be able to get it to make the same noise slipping the clutch at low speed and in 6th gear, sure enough I could get it to make the noise and vibration at 6-8k. The sueeling sound was similar to a knackered bearing, but then I had ear plugs in under the crash helmet etc.
The upshot is after about 3 trys of this I appear to have blown the friction pates in the clutch, because on the 3rd attempt the the engine would just rev with the clutch fully engaged. I pulled the clutch lever in and it was now much stiffer than before so I pulled over.
I had to adjust the clutch free play adjuster all the way in to get the lever free-play close that of normal and while I was at it I undid the engine oil filler cap and a small amount of smoke appeared which is what lead me to believe the friction plates are toast.
The bike has only done 13k, so I have to believe the previous owner/s were a but heavy handed with the clutch. All previous fzs1000 where I have owned them long enough to do enough mileage the clutches have lasted till at least 45k even with a bit of summer traffic light starts.
Have other foccers had a similar happenstance with thier clutch..?
On the way home it occured to me that it it is the clutch I should be able to get it to make the same noise slipping the clutch at low speed and in 6th gear, sure enough I could get it to make the noise and vibration at 6-8k. The sueeling sound was similar to a knackered bearing, but then I had ear plugs in under the crash helmet etc.
The upshot is after about 3 trys of this I appear to have blown the friction pates in the clutch, because on the 3rd attempt the the engine would just rev with the clutch fully engaged. I pulled the clutch lever in and it was now much stiffer than before so I pulled over.
I had to adjust the clutch free play adjuster all the way in to get the lever free-play close that of normal and while I was at it I undid the engine oil filler cap and a small amount of smoke appeared which is what lead me to believe the friction plates are toast.
The bike has only done 13k, so I have to believe the previous owner/s were a but heavy handed with the clutch. All previous fzs1000 where I have owned them long enough to do enough mileage the clutches have lasted till at least 45k even with a bit of summer traffic light starts.
Have other foccers had a similar happenstance with thier clutch..?