Need to Replace a Clutch

[lguardiola]

MMH,
I didn't think about the oil proof disk because it seems like an overkill and using that clutch doesn't fix the issue with my bike...I'd rather keep troubleshooting the issue until I find out what cause the oil leakage and fix that...I really don't feel like taking my bike apart again, so I'd rather find the issue and fixing it than just get the oil proof disk....

fell free to look at my pics and ask any questions, maybe I can help in something....if I figure anything out I'll make sure to post it here...

[MMH]

MMH,
I didn't think about the oil proof disk because it seems like an overkill and using that clutch doesn't fix the issue with my bike...I'd rather keep troubleshooting the issue until I find out what cause the oil leakage and fix that...I really don't feel like taking my bike apart again, so I'd rather find the issue and fixing it than just get the oil proof disk....

fell free to look at my pics and ask any questions, maybe I can help in something....if I figure anything out I'll make sure to post it here...

I agree w/ your logic - it is far better to understand & fix the root cause (the oil leak). I don't know how well the oil-proof disks work anyway. At the same time, finding oil leaks can be elusive. I will be following your post with great interest.

[MMH]

Well, it appears as if my clutch is OK after all. Seems like the clutch lever was making slight contact w/ the GS handguards. It was barely making contact, but the slight contact must have been enough. After readjustment of the handgaurds, no clutch slip!!! Now all I have to worry about is how beat up the throwout bearing is!

[jasondo]

Ha! Wow after all that debate... Now here is my new advice. Try at the very least to extract the slave just to inspect without dismantling the whole thing. It can be done with small hands and patience. If it looks nice and dry ,grease the bearing, reinstall and enjoy your new bike for years to come.

[MMH]

Jasondo, I kind of feel silly - boy crying wolf. It sure acted like a clutch that was wore out.

Nonetheless, I will probably still crack the bike in half to lube the clutch spline this winter. What can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment. When I do, I am thinking that I will also do CycleRob's clutch slave mount mod (grind a channel & drill a hole in the tranny case where the slave mounts so if the slave or tranny leaks, the fluid will not migrate to the disk).