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My GTS and sprint facing a clutch slipping problem when ride in slow speed.

I taken out my clutch and I found the clutch pad as shown in photo below. Is the wear out of my clutch pad normal?
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Bliw out with compressed air
And renove glaze with emry cloth or sand paper clutch appears serviceable to me. Capt. Gary
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Agree with previous post
I also scuff em up a bit but be extra careful to retain shape don't forget to scuff up bell as well
Mine wear the same picture
Good luck with it
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Chelnick wrote:
Agree with previous post
I also scuff em up a bit but be extra careful to retain shape don't forget to scuff up bell as well
Mine wear the same picture
Good luck with it
Could it be the uneven bell surface cause this uneven wear out？I can found this problem every 2k km。
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Chelnick wrote:
Agree with previous post
I also scuff em up a bit but be extra careful to retain shape don't forget to scuff up bell as well
Mine wear the same picture
Good luck with it
Could it be the uneven bell surface cause this uneven wear out？I can found this problem every 2k km。
Perhaps. Just as likely is starting off too slowly. The less throttle you give it, the more the clutch pads slide inside the bell. Give it lots of gas, and the RPM of the clutch gets high quickly, and grab onto the clutch bell sooner, so there is less wear in the clutch.
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Agree with above, hit the gas harder and it "sets" the clutch into the bell. The glazing is nothing to get excited about, it's all very normal wear. Kudos to you for getting in there and getting your hands dirty.
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Yep I always give a good go on take off
And then roll off as required
Maybe half throttle or so
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