Clutch life?

[BIGMIKE 08TR3T]

I have a 2008 R3T. Bought used with 21K miles. Just under 22k miles, the clutch cable broke. Had it replaced. Another 500 or so miles and when I tried to downshift from 4th to 3rd, the beast wouldn't go. I forced it before running out of room. Moved over to the turn lane. Pulled it into a parking lot and shut her off. Once stopped, it went into N. The clutch pin broke. replced clutch plates, spring and pin. Fingers doesn't use the clutch- right?

 

[BigNorm]

I have a 2008 R3T. Bought used with 21K miles. Just under 22k miles, the clutch cable broke. Had it replaced. Another 500 or so miles and when I tried to downshift from 4th to 3rd, the beast wouldn't go. I forced it before running out of room. Moved over to the turn lane. Pulled it into a parking lot and shut her off. Once stopped, it went into N. The clutch pin broke. replced clutch plates, spring and pin. Fingers doesn't use the clutch- right?

What do you mean by "Fingers doesn't use the clutch?"

 

[BIGMIKE 08TR3T]

Ask him. I'm not sure I understand it other then he doesn't engage it. He just changes gears

 

[warp9.9]

Ask him. I'm not sure I understand it other then he doesn't engage it. He just changes gears

Cool it will be easy to figure out why his transmission fails when it does

 

[Fingers]

I've shifted w/o using he clutch on many bikes ,cars ,trucks and never tore a transmission up.

 

[BIGMIKE 08TR3T]

Just amazing Fingers

 

[mexican]

I was riding harder than I should have this afternoon and I finished by doing slow speed maneuvers with a lot of clutch and throttle. I had a lot of clutch slippage the rest of the way home. When I got home I adjusted the cable out a little at a time and had slippage each time. Now I have the cable all the way out and no slippage. Is this normal at 2800 miles? Is there a better clutch that will work or should I be investing in heavier springs. Your help is appreciated. NORM

I bought my rocket in 2004, still has the same clutch, working perfectly, so my guess is that is not normal

 

[breeze]

I bought my rocket in 2004, still has the same clutch, working perfectly, so my guess is that is not normal

yeah well you aint normal either

 

[1olbull]

Clutch gets adjusted here

I am sorry if this sounds bad, but it sounds like it is imperative that you down load the manual and read before wrenching. Or cut to the quick and set the bike on fire

Do NOT forget to remove the batter cable - right WARPO?

 

[mexican]

yeah well you aint normal either

You got that right