Some of you may remember helping me when I was chasing down a problem with my bike starting and some may remember helping me frpm when my front intake valve was not working. Anyway, with your help (thanks again!) I was able to get that problem fixed, which also seems to have considerably helped fix my starting problem. After replacing the front intake lifter and cams I decided to use Rotella T5 Diesel synth blend oil due to it's high zinc content for the break in period. i ran it 1034 miles for break in and this past weekend I changed the oil/filter again using the same oil. I had used Amsoil V-Twin for the bikes 100,000 mile life up until this point. I have to say my M* does seem to run quieter with the Rotella for whatever reason. Anyway, since doing the lifter/cam replacement and started to use Rotella, my clutch has now started slipping. I don't believe the Rotella has friction modifiers or you guys wouldn't have recommended it. So I'm thinking my clutch is suspect. From all the reading I've been doing it seems like a lot of people have had this problem around 100,000 miles. So I've got a few questions:
1) is it likely just the clutch spring has weakened and my clutch plates are probably ok?
2) since I just changed the oil 30 miles ago I really don't want to drain it and waste it. It seems that several years ago I remember reading someone who was able to lean the bike over far enough to be able to take the clutch cover off without losing any oil. is that a legitimate approach and how far over would it need to be leaned?
3) I can't afford the Barnett upgrade which a lot of people say is overkill anyway. General consensus on other forums is that an EBC spring is better and cheaper than stock. Your opinions on that?
4) With the arthritis in my hands, I have a hard enough time pulling in the clutch lever with the weakened stock spring. With the EBC reported to be 10-15% stiffer, can anyone tell me how much different it actually feels at the clutch lever?
Thanks in advance for any help/direction/tips/advice you can give me.
1) is it likely just the clutch spring has weakened and my clutch plates are probably ok?
2) since I just changed the oil 30 miles ago I really don't want to drain it and waste it. It seems that several years ago I remember reading someone who was able to lean the bike over far enough to be able to take the clutch cover off without losing any oil. is that a legitimate approach and how far over would it need to be leaned?
3) I can't afford the Barnett upgrade which a lot of people say is overkill anyway. General consensus on other forums is that an EBC spring is better and cheaper than stock. Your opinions on that?
4) With the arthritis in my hands, I have a hard enough time pulling in the clutch lever with the weakened stock spring. With the EBC reported to be 10-15% stiffer, can anyone tell me how much different it actually feels at the clutch lever?
Thanks in advance for any help/direction/tips/advice you can give me.
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