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My clutch is slipping above about 8,ooorpm, and the bike has only done 4,500kms from new (very hard kms though, a few track days and drag meets)

Has anyone on here replaced a z1000 clutch and can tell me what sort to get and where to get it from?

Thanks

If you've done a clutch in 4500klms, then i'd be starting to save up for that gearbox next! Sounds like with the activity you are conducting and aftermarket item of additional strength may be a wise consideration! Google Z1000 clutches and see what turns up! Barnett used to do reasonable stuff??? Not sure now though! I havn't used anything aftermarket in years sorry!

a Z i testrode had 7000 kms on it and it slipped at the same revs in 3rd gear onwards.

i've never had a problem yet, i thinkt he clutch would be a weakpoint. im not hard on the clutch.
it does more work on down shifts than upshifts.

but i did run an 11.001 stock... so maybe...

A few people I have spoken to say that drag racing it is the killer, but who cares, I had fun

hmmm great..thanks for the tip..im up to abt 2800km now...yay...

oh..and if ANYONE s gunna kill a clutch early..its ME

matt76 wrote:A few people I have spoken to say that drag racing it is the killer, but who cares, I had fun

thats all that matters !

You will need new friction plates, and soon. Barnett and/or Hayes are worth a google. You should see if you can get h/d clutch springs as well, maybe even stock Kawasaki ones from a different model ?? Its worth checking out anyway...

I have ordered a Barnett kit, I'll let you know what I think once its in

Just out of interest, what oil are you using? With a wet clutch, particularly the kwak one, fully synth is not recomended. I've heard run normal oil for the first 8k then semi after that.

Smi synthetic mate, Motul 5100

mate my dealer put motul 3000 in it from the get-go..reckons its the ducks guts.. fully synthetic...