spideyrdr
April 24th, 2012, 08:09 AM
Hi all,
I had a great day out at the track yesterday but noticed my clutch might be slipping. On the last session it looked like I was revving to the moon - but the weird thing was I didn't 'hear' the engine going that fast nor did I hear the rev limiter but it sure looked like I was getting up near 16K+ RPM on the tach. I may have imagined it, but for the last couple of laps it seemed like my clutch might be slipping...
My R6 has an STM slipper clutch. I am wondering if the clutch was slipping, is there anything I could adjust or are my fibers probably shot? It's 'easy' to pull them and check, I am sure, but just wanted to see if anyone had any guidance as to what I might want to do. Pull the clutch and check the fibers and go from there? Order new ones assuming they are probably toast (I've never replaced them and don't know how old they are)? I would need stock fibers, correct?
Last complication: I was using a new oil for the first time. Rotella T6. I have heard good feedback on the oil, but could that maybe have played a role?
I appreciate any thoughts and feedback!
Cheers,
Jamie
I had a great day out at the track yesterday but noticed my clutch might be slipping. On the last session it looked like I was revving to the moon - but the weird thing was I didn't 'hear' the engine going that fast nor did I hear the rev limiter but it sure looked like I was getting up near 16K+ RPM on the tach. I may have imagined it, but for the last couple of laps it seemed like my clutch might be slipping...
My R6 has an STM slipper clutch. I am wondering if the clutch was slipping, is there anything I could adjust or are my fibers probably shot? It's 'easy' to pull them and check, I am sure, but just wanted to see if anyone had any guidance as to what I might want to do. Pull the clutch and check the fibers and go from there? Order new ones assuming they are probably toast (I've never replaced them and don't know how old they are)? I would need stock fibers, correct?
Last complication: I was using a new oil for the first time. Rotella T6. I have heard good feedback on the oil, but could that maybe have played a role?
I appreciate any thoughts and feedback!
Cheers,
Jamie