Clutch Noise?

Kapp555 · 07-02-2009, 02:58 PM

Just wondering if you guys all get this noise. When my bike is idling and the clutch is not engaged I am getting a very minor noise coming from the clutch. If I am idling and engage the clutch the sounds go away. Again, this is a very minor noise. is this typical for the bike or am i on the verge of needing to replace the clutch? I feel no slippage or hesitation at the moment.

ZXLNT · 07-02-2009, 03:22 PM

Normal

ncognegro · 07-02-2009, 04:36 PM

.Totally.

Kapp555 · 07-02-2009, 06:11 PM

Thanks for that reassurance. What causes the noise?

JayZX12R · 07-03-2009, 04:16 AM

Manual cars do it too (some of them) every bike I've had does it too.

ncognegro · 07-03-2009, 04:07 PM

It's just the clutch plates chattering because they have no load on them. In gear or clutch lever pulled in has the clutch basket assembly under a load so it makes no noise.



07-02-2009, 02:58 PM	#1
Kapp555 Senior Member From: Buckeye, Az. Joined: Jun 2009 I Ride: ZX12R I Race: ATK 605 Posts: 108	Clutch Noise? Just wondering if you guys all get this noise. When my bike is idling and the clutch is not engaged I am getting a very minor noise coming from the clutch. If I am idling and engage the clutch the sounds go away. Again, this is a very minor noise. is this typical for the bike or am i on the verge of needing to replace the clutch? I feel no slippage or hesitation at the moment.

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07-02-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
ZXLNT Senior Member From: Midwest Joined: Apr 2002 I Ride: ZX12R Posts: 1,923	Normal



07-02-2009, 04:36 PM	#3
ncognegro Member From: bf egypt,illinois Joined: Jan 2006 I Ride: 2001 silver zx12r I Race: Zx6r/12r hybrid Posts: 76	.Totally.



07-02-2009, 06:11 PM	#4
Kapp555 Senior Member From: Buckeye, Az. Joined: Jun 2009 I Ride: ZX12R I Race: ATK 605 Posts: 108	Thanks for that reassurance. What causes the noise?



07-03-2009, 04:16 AM	#5
JayZX12R Senior Member From: NJ Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 484	Manual cars do it too (some of them) every bike I've had does it too.



07-03-2009, 04:07 PM	#6
ncognegro Member From: bf egypt,illinois Joined: Jan 2006 I Ride: 2001 silver zx12r I Race: Zx6r/12r hybrid Posts: 76	It's just the clutch plates chattering because they have no load on them. In gear or clutch lever pulled in has the clutch basket assembly under a load so it makes no noise.