clutch slippage

[rwcreigh]

hello everyone,this morning on my way to work after only 5 miles of driving i was at 50 MPH and twisted the throttle to pass a car and when the tach hit around 7grand i felt and noticed the tach jump about 500 to 1000 RPM(a slippage)it was cold out side around 50.my bike is a 2005 750 kat.i have never had this happend before.it felp like someone pulled the clutch in for a sacond.the bike only has 13000 mile on it. i use castrol motorcycle oil.does the cold weather and a cold bike cause the clutch to slip? i ride it everday and i have never had thin happend before.

thanks rick

[grumpyoldgit]

Could have been a wheelspin maybe? Caused by crap / ice (you said it was cold) ?

[Malloc]

i have had this problem with my 2000 kat also for about 2 years now started sliping somewere between 15 and 20k i think i dont realy remember , well i still havent replaced it and its at 66k slips here and there but not enough where i needed to just outright replace it even though i should have .

[rwcreigh]

i live in south texas----no ice lololol
i could not get it to happen again

[Lehbs]

If you get it to happen again you might want to do a full cable adjustment. Not really difficult, just look up HS2020's post on how to do it, and follow it through.

[grumpyoldgit]

i live in south texas----no ice lololol

Lol I just noticed you said " cold outside around 50 " DOH