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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: masterh on May 16, 2010, 11:24:38 AM

Title: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: masterh on May 16, 2010, 11:24:38 AM
I bought 2002 998 from dealer. I put about 300 miles.

about a week ago, I noticed clutch problem when I accelerated fast (the problem means, it doesn't speed up fast and rpm goes up very slow)
I just kept switching the gear and it was fine.

today, it was happening all the time. there was few times it worked ok but as I go over 5000 rpm, it was slipping again.

should I replace clutch set????? I has a mod related to gear shifting (don't know exactly what that is)

I can find out right away at the dealer but they are closed on monday so I am asking here :)
Title: Re: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: He Man on May 16, 2010, 11:49:01 AM
only way to be sure is to open her up and take a look. takes about 15 minutes. check the tutorial
Title: Re: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: masterh on May 16, 2010, 03:44:13 PM
hm if I open the cover, how can I tell if it's bad or not?
can I keep driving in this condition?
Title: Re: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: Ddan on May 16, 2010, 04:10:07 PM
If the clutch were slipping, the RPMs would go up very fast with little or no acceleration of the bike.  That doesn't sound like what you described.
Title: Re: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: He Man on May 16, 2010, 04:33:45 PM
Quote from: Dan on May 16, 2010, 04:10:07 PM
If the clutch were slipping, the RPMs would go up very fast with little or no acceleration of the bike.  That doesn't sound like what you described.

^ good advice.

sounds like your not gettting the proper amount of fuel. Whens the last time fuel filter was changed?
Title: Re: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: ducpainter on May 16, 2010, 04:47:24 PM
Quote from: Dan on May 16, 2010, 04:10:07 PM
If the clutch were slipping, the RPMs would go up very fast with little or no acceleration of the bike.  That doesn't sound like what you described.
I think there's a language thing going on.

His clutch is toast.
Title: Re: Did I ruin my clutch?
Post by: masterh on May 16, 2010, 06:33:34 PM
can you elaborate on your speech?



yeah the rpm didn't go up fast. I turned the handle grip like more than halfway (if everything was working fine, I would've been flying), the rpm went up maybe 500?

hopefully it's a fuel filter issue
BTW, the engine was dying too at the stop light. (it happend many times and I thought I had to adjust the rpm level)
well I will find out on Tue