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#16 Post by anzacinexile » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:19 pm

furygan man wrote: firstly what is clutch slip?
Twist the throttle, lots of noise, plenty of revs, buckets of power but f**k all increase in speed - you'll know, trust me.


....and my bird was one of those suffering with the full synth issue. 20 miles after filling, slipped like a bastid. Limped home, dropped the puss from the Devils bottom, filled with semi, 20 miles later no slip. That was 35K miles ago
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#17 Post by furygan man » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:06 am

Gottcha!
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#18 Post by D-Rider » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:12 am

He's from Hinkley, you know ...... :smt120
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#19 Post by furygan man » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:26 am

don't start that again!!!!!! :smt010
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#20 Post by Olig7475 » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:24 pm

I use the original size filter- CHAMPION Oil Filter X312- around a fiver, I change it and the oil every 3000 miles, I know that's very early but at a cost of £30ish a time I keeps me happy :smt003

I now use Rock Oil Guardian Sigma 15w50 Motorcycle Oil ever since I got the clutch slip issue on my 2001 bird, £25 for 4l not bad really.
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#21 Post by Noeli0 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:26 pm

Well all done, little embarrassing as soon as I drained the oil the window magically changed from blue to clear D’OH. (blue oil who would have thought?) :smt017 :smt040

Well if anything I learnt about the need for semi synth and am now aware of the different filters. Also did the anti freeze & spark plugs and this morning came to work with a beaming smile, also helped that the Kiwis managed a draw with the Italians. :smt040

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