Clutch problem

[Ghost_rider]

Alright all ive got a problem with my clutch and i was wondering if anyone could help me.
Basically the bike wont move from stationary till the clutch is right out. And when im on the move and i pull the throttle the bike doesnt seem to accelerate very much it just revs and accelerates a lot slower than it should. Ive asked a few people about it, one person said its a burnt out clutch and someone else said that my clutch may need adjusting. Just wondering wat u all think.
cheers.

[G]

Try adjusting your clutch cable.

That probably won't work, if not you need new clutch plates. Also check the specs of your metal plates... too thin and it will cause clutches to weare prematurely.

Might be worth ruffing the metal plates up a bit if they look blued.

[mchaggis]

It sounds like you've got a badly adjusted clutch. It revs a lot without accelerating as much because the clutch never really engages properly, so is slipping a lot. Eventually it could just burn out and give up the ghost. You need to adjust it so that it bites closer to the handlebar and engages properly when all the way out.

If it's a cable operated clutch, I think you'll need to slacken it at the top, or the bottom if it's badly out; if it's hydraulic I'm not sure how they're adjusted.
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[TiN]

It certainly sounds like either/or both the things that you have been told so far. Try adjusting the clutch cable (assuming that you have a cable clutch...otherwise I have no idea about hydraulic clutches) first though, as that is a no-cost job (unless you break it...).

There are two places to adjust the clutch cable - near the lever, and near the engine. Try the lever one first; basically, slacken the outermost nut and then screw in the larger wheel/nut/adjuster, then tighten the outer nut. Try it until you have little adjustment left. If that is the case, you'll need to look at the other end of the cable...which I cannot describe right now...

Changing the clutch isn't too difficult, but would cost about £70 for new clutch plates and about £20 for oil. But the cost is all bike dependent.
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[Ghost_rider]

Cheers everyone. Im gonna go and try to adjust the clutch now.

[kasandrich]

If its an hydraulic clutch it sounds like the clutch is on its way out, if its a cable clutch and there is slack in the cable when the lever is released then it is probably a worn clutch.
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[Jrod]

What he forgot to tell you is all this started after he tried to do a burnout and was slipping the clutch loads.