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Author Message   Cgent Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 12:48 pm:        I'm still getting used to my 2002 Blast (only 3,000 miles on the odometer) ... and remember I'm coming from a Goldwing background ... The clutch seems awfully "grabby" ... there's even a sound as it engages sometimes ... sort of the same sound that a belt would make engaging a pulley drive ... sort of a "chirp". I found that an add-on kit is available to give the clutch more "friction zone" ... but I'd rather just make sure it is operating properly before I do any modifications ...   Indybuell Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 01:40 pm:        Sounds about right! Might check for leaks, etc around clutch cable.   Ezblast Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 03:14 pm:        Sounds fine. EZ   Ronbob43 Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 08:45 pm:        We did the "service bulletin" clutch update 200 miles ago and there is now a friction zone in my wife's clutch. No more grabby.   Gearheaderiko Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 09:17 pm:        Concur! That sound is probably the rear tire chirping (common)!!!   Cgent Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 10:44 pm:        Is the clutch in the gearbox or in the engine oil ??? (I'm used to Honda's where it's all together) Does changing lubricant make any appreciable difference ??? What does it cost ... total, tools and parts' to do the clutch "service update" ??? I can't believe that a bike with little or no friction zone is recommended as a training bike. I've ridden a little Honda 400 and two Goldwings a bit over 100,000 miles (altogether) and find the little Blast more difficult to control than the bigger Goldwings.   Gearheaderiko Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 11:06 pm:        Changing the fluid does not make any appreciable difference in the friction zone (unless you use the wrong fluid) Hopefully Ronbob can give you the price.   Ezblast Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 01:56 am:        No worse than a performance twin - lol EZ   Dann Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 11:06 am:        With the clutch properly adjusted, some high quality synthetic oil in the primary and a couple thousand miles in the seat you probably won't notice it any more. The oil for the engine and clutch/primary chain case are seperate. Overfilling the primary can also cause the clutch to behave badly. I personally have had no problems with the friction zone since my first change to Mobil 1 V-Twin. Give it some time the bike will grow on ya.   Ronbob43 Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 - 08:31 am:        Off the top of my head-parts were @ $70.00 and the American Sport Bike clutch tool was @ $60.00[it will work on my XB9XS too] + a quart of Red Line 20/50 MC oil. Result-priceless[ a happy wife].

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