Slipping clutch

[wypuk]

Hey guyz
just wondering about something wierd my bike's been doin
when i give it some (hard) in 3rd-5th it sometimes revs but doesnt go anywhere so i have to back off the throttle and reapply gently to make it go
is that a sign that the clutch is cactus?
and if it is how hard is it to replace it yourself?

thanx alot
Alex

[ozten]

Sounds like its on its way out, how many k's are on your bike. You could try doing an oil change

[wypuk]

Km is unknown as i bought it with a busted odo
its shown 31K for the 1.5 years ive had it :p
oil change was done 2 months ago when i had a small oops and the engine cover decided to bleed its guts out

how much would it cost to get a new/2nd hand clutch
and is it possible to use a clutch out of a zx6r instead of an OEM?
cheers for the answer i had a feeling it was going goin..... not gone yet

[MiG]

Roughing up the steel plates with sandpaper can also work. My TZRs clutch has been slipping badly even though the fibre plates are full thickness and I can't find significant warping on the steels. After roughing the steels up it's all good.