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Rear Tire Spins

4.8K views 37 replies 16 participants last post by  srmkyr1  
#1 ·
Hello I'm new to this site but need some help. I have a 07 R1 with the Dunlap Q3's. Everytime I go for a ride and I accelerate in any gear my rear wheel spends out. I can be going down the interstate and try to pass a car and when I give it a lot of throttle my RMS go to 11000 but I'm going no where. I had the Michelin Pilots on but they did the same thing. So I put the Q3's on thinking a harder tire (when warm) would not spin. Is there a fix for this? HELP!!!
 
#16 ·
It's the clutch my 08 did this had to replace clutch it's worn.


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#38 ·
it is most likely your clutch.

it takes massive amounts of horsepower to spin up a ss tire.

if it isn't that, it could possibly be a chain that is overly tight. if the chain is ridiculously tight, and your weight on the suspension will make it even tighter. this could possibly load up the rear suspension so much that it could, an ever so slight chance cause you to have zero traction.

i would bet on 99% certainty it is your clutch.