daveyboy27uk Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have started to find that when I accelerate hard on my 1100RT the revs increase quicker than the speed, it almost feels like clutch slip but I'm pretty sure the clutch is fine. Could this be something to do with the shaft drive failing to pick up in time? Link to comment
No_Twilight Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have started to find that when I accelerate hard on my 1100RT the revs increase quicker than the speed, it almost feels like clutch slip but I'm pretty sure the clutch is fine. Could this be something to do with the shaft drive failing to pick up in time? Don't think so. What makes you think the clutch is fine? --Jerry Link to comment
skinny_tom (aka boney) Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Try this. Go out on the highway and while you're in fifth gear going up a slight incline whack the throttle wide open. If you're engine revs but your speed doesn't, you've got clutch issues. Link to comment
bigboy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 sounds like a clutch replacment needed to me , but first have checked all adjustments on the clutch. Link to comment
Guest Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have started to find that when I accelerate hard on my 1100RT the revs increase quicker than the speed, it almost feels like clutch slip but I'm pretty sure the clutch is fine. Could this be something to do with the shaft drive failing to pick up in time? Do you smell anything? How easy is it to downshift? Link to comment
daveyboy27uk Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 No smell coming from clutch but I'll run it down to the local BMW dealers and get them to check it out, would it show up if I had the bike dyno'd? Dave Link to comment
Art.. Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Before you do that, check the freeplay at the clutch lever. At the clutch wears, it takes up the slack in the cable. You need to adjust the cable to compensate for this wear. There should be 7mm freeplay at the lever. This means that the cable should travel 7 mm before you feel resistance. Measure this distance at the base of the lever, from the lever to the perch (clutch lever mount). To add freeplay, back off the knurled locknut and turn the larger adjusting ring in (clockwise), then retighten the knurled lock nut when you are done. Let me know if you have any questions. Link to comment
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