Could A Slack Chain Give Slipping Clutch/tc Feeling?

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by drinky, Sep 2, 2017.

  1. drinky

    drinky Member

    Jun 14, 2016
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    Bit of a Noddy question but I was out today on the Thruxton R when I started to get what felt like clutch slip, the bikes only got 2,800 miles so it shouldn't be anywhere near needing plates. Anyway whilst making my way home I started flicking between modes which seemed to make a difference i.e. Rain mode made it less obvious whereas sport had it slipping at anything above 4k when opened up. On arriving home I noticed the chain was a bit slack (not enough to jump teeth or anything). My question is would a 'slack' chain cause this feeling?
    Cheers.
     
  2. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    Hello drinky, my guess would be that what you were experiencing was the traction control cutting in. A slack chain is most unlikely to give this sort of effect.
     
  3. drinky

    drinky Member

    Jun 14, 2016
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    Newbury
    DD, no I've got a set of after market levers, I'll give them a look over tomorrow, they've been on for the last 1,000 miles though.
    Cheers.
     
  4. drinky

    drinky Member

    Jun 14, 2016
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    Newbury
    DD, no I've got a set of after market levers, I'll give them a look over tomorrow, they've been on for the last 1,000 miles though.
    Cheers.
     
  5. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    That's it Jez, exactly that, plus a good dollop of copper grease of course.
     
  6. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse,he's out of bed again
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    Is that a dollop as in a gnats whisker or a gorillas gonads? lol
     
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  7. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    Well if there are 50 dollops to a Gorilla's nut sack & and a 1000 gnats whiskers to a dollop, I would say it's roughly a 'smear' of copper grease.................................
     
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  8. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

    Sep 29, 2016
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    I take it you have now adjusted the chain ?
     
  9. drinky

    drinky Member

    Jun 14, 2016
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    18
    Newbury
    Yep, have checked the clutch lever and it seems fine, will give it a run out a bit later and see whats what.
    Cheers for the advice.
     
  10. drinky

    drinky Member

    Jun 14, 2016
    26
    18
    Newbury
    Eventually got it out today for the first time since the 'slipping clutch feeling'. I adjusted the chain before going out, the bike felt absolutely fine, no sign of any slipping at all. Struggle to see how a slack chain could give the feeling of slipping but I'm bloody relieved it seems sorted.
     
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