Hi all,
I rode my TL1000r for the first time since owning the ST last night, (ST is by far my new favourite!) and I just want to check something...
on the TL (vtwin) if I am in first with no revs, and let the clutch out the bike pulls away, no grumble, no engine struggle it just goes.
if I do the same on the ST it feels like the bike is going to stall unless I give it some revs. so creeping forward at a junction is not smooth or calm :S
I have almost convinced myself to order a new clutch kit and force myself to change it. any thoughts before I commit? bike has 64000miles.
Also, may be unrelated but if I'm moving at say, motorway speeds, in 5th, change down to 4th and then just let off the throttle to engine brake to a slower speed. the engine runs down normally, then almost hiccup or miss (almost like its cut out) then continue to run down as normal. I don't think its clutch slip as I don't notice any slip anywhere whilst accelerating in any gear...
any ideas?
sorry its a bit vague. any thoughts appreciated.
I rode my TL1000r for the first time since owning the ST last night, (ST is by far my new favourite!) and I just want to check something...
on the TL (vtwin) if I am in first with no revs, and let the clutch out the bike pulls away, no grumble, no engine struggle it just goes.
if I do the same on the ST it feels like the bike is going to stall unless I give it some revs. so creeping forward at a junction is not smooth or calm :S
I have almost convinced myself to order a new clutch kit and force myself to change it. any thoughts before I commit? bike has 64000miles.
Also, may be unrelated but if I'm moving at say, motorway speeds, in 5th, change down to 4th and then just let off the throttle to engine brake to a slower speed. the engine runs down normally, then almost hiccup or miss (almost like its cut out) then continue to run down as normal. I don't think its clutch slip as I don't notice any slip anywhere whilst accelerating in any gear...
any ideas?
sorry its a bit vague. any thoughts appreciated.