Hej to all!
This year i notice my otherwise lovely 2011 r1200gs camhead has a slipping clutch. When in 6th gear, doing 70mph and then full trottle, at approx 6000rpm the clutch slips. I assume this makes sense since around 6000 rpm max power/torque lies.
Its not an urgent issue since most roads are 60mph here, but on the highway its annoying and feels less safe if the bike does not do what you want & expect it to do, while overtaking.
With no visible oil leakage underneath, and clutch fluid being between min and max (though foul-looking), i can only come up to the conclusion it needs replacement of the clutch, and therefore the big operation of splitting the bike. Still a bit bewondered and irritated that German Engineering designed the clutch placement like this, after 100 years of experience...but ok.
The bike has only done like 40k miles. Maybe the previous owner was in a lot of commuting traffic. he was not offroading.
Im not even going to ask a local shop or dealer to fix it since it will be 3000+ dollar, in Sweden. Im having more time than money, so ill do it myself.
My question then, is: since im on a budget, what do you recommend me to buy before opening the bike? just a new clutch plate? maybe the oil-resistant type of clutch plate in case something will leak in the future? I preferrably do not change still good functioning parts. (i get the advantage of doing that, though)
The Haynes manual is on its way, ill guess the clutch plate thickness among other things is in that.
Is there any advice on other parts, like the slave clutch cilinder, or the pressure plate? seals? bolts?
thanks!
This year i notice my otherwise lovely 2011 r1200gs camhead has a slipping clutch. When in 6th gear, doing 70mph and then full trottle, at approx 6000rpm the clutch slips. I assume this makes sense since around 6000 rpm max power/torque lies.
Its not an urgent issue since most roads are 60mph here, but on the highway its annoying and feels less safe if the bike does not do what you want & expect it to do, while overtaking.
With no visible oil leakage underneath, and clutch fluid being between min and max (though foul-looking), i can only come up to the conclusion it needs replacement of the clutch, and therefore the big operation of splitting the bike. Still a bit bewondered and irritated that German Engineering designed the clutch placement like this, after 100 years of experience...but ok.
The bike has only done like 40k miles. Maybe the previous owner was in a lot of commuting traffic. he was not offroading.
Im not even going to ask a local shop or dealer to fix it since it will be 3000+ dollar, in Sweden. Im having more time than money, so ill do it myself.
My question then, is: since im on a budget, what do you recommend me to buy before opening the bike? just a new clutch plate? maybe the oil-resistant type of clutch plate in case something will leak in the future? I preferrably do not change still good functioning parts. (i get the advantage of doing that, though)
The Haynes manual is on its way, ill guess the clutch plate thickness among other things is in that.
Is there any advice on other parts, like the slave clutch cilinder, or the pressure plate? seals? bolts?
thanks!
