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I posted a new thread a week or so ago with a description of what I thought was a "slipping clutch". Here's an update:
The LT is 3 weeks old. After 2 weeks it would occasionally slip out of gear; RPMs rev up; I let off the throttle and it goes back into gear. This would happen more easily (a) under heavy throttle or (b) two-up, uphill, w/moderate throttle. In other words, when it was under load and/or heavy throttle. It has done it in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.
Dealer said to keep riding the bike until my 600-mile service, which was done yesterday. It slipped once or twice in the ensuing week. They got into the clutch yesterday. Clutch reservoir was low on fluid and had air in the system. They bled the air and refilled the fluid, did a test ride, and the slipping still occurred. The service mgr thinks the slave cylinder might be failing.
My question: with 1160 miles on it, is this unheard of? Any cause for future concern with ownership of this particular unit (i.e., do I have a lemon...)?
I understand all complicated machines can have a component fail. Was just wondering if this is something that happens to LTs (like the final drive problem).
TIA
The LT is 3 weeks old. After 2 weeks it would occasionally slip out of gear; RPMs rev up; I let off the throttle and it goes back into gear. This would happen more easily (a) under heavy throttle or (b) two-up, uphill, w/moderate throttle. In other words, when it was under load and/or heavy throttle. It has done it in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.
Dealer said to keep riding the bike until my 600-mile service, which was done yesterday. It slipped once or twice in the ensuing week. They got into the clutch yesterday. Clutch reservoir was low on fluid and had air in the system. They bled the air and refilled the fluid, did a test ride, and the slipping still occurred. The service mgr thinks the slave cylinder might be failing.
My question: with 1160 miles on it, is this unheard of? Any cause for future concern with ownership of this particular unit (i.e., do I have a lemon...)?
I understand all complicated machines can have a component fail. Was just wondering if this is something that happens to LTs (like the final drive problem).
TIA