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I am new to the forums, and I am also pretty much a nwe rider.
I bought a 1998 zx6r about a month ago, and have been riding every chance that I've got. Its my first bike too, so I am not sure if some things are normal for my bike, or if there is something wrong with it. Just a couple of questions:
Can i start my bike while pulling the clutch in?
When i first bought my bike, I could start my bike with the clutch pulled in. Now, i have noticed that sometimes i can't start my bike like that anymore, but instead, i have to put the bike in neutral, and let go of the clutch in order to start it. I was just wondering if this was some kind of safety feature, or if that might be something i need to check out.
My second question: Has anyone with this type of bike had significant problems with the clutch slipping? Just the other day i was riding, and as I shifted into 3rd gear with the throttle open, it just started to rev to higher rpms. Then i slowly let off on the throttle, and the rpms decreased, and the clutch caught again.
Is this in fact the clutch slipping? time to fix it, or is it something else.
Thanks for any suggestions or advice.
I bought a 1998 zx6r about a month ago, and have been riding every chance that I've got. Its my first bike too, so I am not sure if some things are normal for my bike, or if there is something wrong with it. Just a couple of questions:
Can i start my bike while pulling the clutch in?
When i first bought my bike, I could start my bike with the clutch pulled in. Now, i have noticed that sometimes i can't start my bike like that anymore, but instead, i have to put the bike in neutral, and let go of the clutch in order to start it. I was just wondering if this was some kind of safety feature, or if that might be something i need to check out.
My second question: Has anyone with this type of bike had significant problems with the clutch slipping? Just the other day i was riding, and as I shifted into 3rd gear with the throttle open, it just started to rev to higher rpms. Then i slowly let off on the throttle, and the rpms decreased, and the clutch caught again.
Is this in fact the clutch slipping? time to fix it, or is it something else.
Thanks for any suggestions or advice.