Gixxer problems

[Dead Eye]

I had this exact problem on my Fazer when I changed over the clutch plates. I had three issues if I remember correctly; the 1st was that I bought stiffer EBC clutch springs which were just too damn tight but luckily found a spare set of OEM, the 2nd was having the clutch plates in the wrong order - one of them has a larger internal diameter to fit OVER the anti-judder spring which I didn't realise, and the 3rd issue was not lining up the pressure plate with the clutch basket.

Now even after I sorted these issues out, the clutch would slip a little (opposite problem) and this continued for probably a week or so when it was cold - once warmed up the issue went away. This was back in February and I've done over 2k miles since and there is no sign of the clutch slipping at all anymore. Hopefully the Gixxer is as straight forward as the Fazer so my advice is to methodically check over the plates, clean them up and pop them all back in. If you can get the clutch to where its soo tight you can hardly move it then I'd suggest taking a close look at the pressure plate to make sure its seating properly.