Clutch Problems

hi guys im new here and i have a problem i have an 1999 R1 uk model and a few weeks ago my bike started to rev up at high rev like the clutch is slipping i have changed the plates and it still does the same at low revs the bike drives normal but when the revs build up it slips again i have changed the cable as well any help please ripvan

Did you change all steel plates and fiber plates? did you use YAMAHA OEM parts? What did old clutch look like. Do you have any freeplay in clutch cable. i would take it to dealer and have them check the adjustment. not much that can go wrong with new clutch if you changed it all out. did you soak it in oil for at least 30 minutes to hour?

hi i changed the fibre plates with ebc heay duty i did not change the steel plates the old clutch wasnt that bad and i soaked them in oil first and i have adjusted the clutch cable to what the manual sayes ripvan

i would replace steels or take them out and put them on piece of glass with some 500 grit sandpaper and make sure they are not warped. prolly best to replace them. also make sure you assembled them properly. did you reuse the piana wire and the little springs that go in basket first with the smaller first fiber plate? personally i do away with piano wire. you shouldnt have any problems if its all good. since you didnt replace steels, thats where i would start with.

sorry for thread jacking , i also got a clutch problem , didnt want to start a new thread...(also 99 r1) the clutch is not slipping , i got strange noises from the clutch basket at low rpm-first gear .what can cause it? its like something is loose there , or maybe those noises come from the gear? the strange thing is that it lasts only for a secund or 2,only in first gear when i'm starting to move forvard .

sorry for thread jacking , i also got a clutch problem , didnt want to start a new thread...(also 99 r1) the clutch is not slipping , i got strange noises from the clutch basket at low rpm-first gear .what can cause it? its like something is loose there , or maybe those noises come from the gear? the strange thing is that it lasts only for a secund or 2,only in first gear when i'm starting to move forvard . use a stethescope (or homemade one) to listen to that area. get you large screwdriver with plastic handle.. preferably i good screwdriver and not cheap old junky one. put metal to clutch or tranny side and put your ear up to the handle. listen for noises. it could be many things.. from broke plate, broke basket, spring in basket loose, teeth broken, bearing out, circlip on tranny may have broke or come off and 2 gears are touching intermittently to each other...... could be many things. best bet is to at least pull entire basket out of bike.. that way you can look at it all.. if you dont find anything.. then its in tranny.... and only way to check it is to pull motor. it might be something simple...and it might not.

use a stethescope (or homemade one) to listen to that area. get you large screwdriver with plastic handle.. preferably i good screwdriver and not cheap old junky one. put metal to clutch or tranny side and put your ear up to the handle. listen for noises. it could be many things.. from broke plate, broke basket, spring in basket loose, teeth broken, bearing out, circlip on tranny may have broke or come off and 2 gears are touching intermittently to each other...... could be many things. best bet is to at least pull entire basket out of bike.. that way you can look at it all.. if you dont find anything.. then its in tranny.... and only way to check it is to pull motor. it might be something simple...and it might not. thanx man , i guess i'll need to open things up after all :(

its best bet... might find something might not.. but worth a shot anyway just to be safe. more than likely you wont find anything. prolly tranny noise. but who knows.

its best bet... might find something might not.. but worth a shot anyway just to be safe. more than likely you wont find anything. prolly tranny noise. but who knows. i checked it again today , i think it the tranny :mad: but its strange that this only happens at low rpm ,above 5k it runs good .

yoaz sss R1,when is the last time u changed ur front sproc??i ve the sound too bt ltr found is my front sproc wear out,running smooth now after a new set of sprocs n chain....

yoaz sss R1,when is the last time u changed ur front sproc??i ve the sound too bt ltr found is my front sproc wear out,running smooth now after a new set of sprocs n chain.... thanx , i'll check that out.

as far as clutches go i'm pretty harsh on mine i found when ya clutch gives up replace the friction plates with yammy bits and the metals if they show signs of over heating (bluein) or warp and fit an extra metal this makes the clutch heaver and a little snatchy but stronger and able to deal with all the donuts and wheelies you can thow at it well that my view might not be correct but works for me!!

hi guys my clutch is still playing up i have replace the friction plates and the steel plates but it still slips black 99r1 sayes to add more steel?????????? any help this is driving me mental ripvan