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I was wondering how many miles have you guys gotten on the clutch before you had to change them ? for an America I may be getting ready to have to change mine. 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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interesting. Last night I was riding and in 5th at about 85 mph if I was really down on the throttle it felt like the clutch was slipping. what was wierd it never happened on take offs, or gear changes.
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I've never felt mine slipping. While I tend to ride aggressively I don't generally do any hard launches, since this is a lot to get moving from a dead stop so I try not to abuse it. I know Moe's clutch was slipping when he left Florida to come here. I think he had 60k on it at the time. But he took it easy and made the whole trip without replacing it. Maybe he'll chime in and correct me because I'm sure I got part of that wrong.
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25,000 and no signs of needing any work. I haven't even had to adjust mine since I first dialed it in for myself.
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Do you have any tassles or stuff tied to the clutch lever that might be catching the wind and pulling it in. That happened to a freind of mine once.
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I've never felt mine slipping. While I tend to ride aggressively I don't generally do any hard launches, since this is a lot to get moving from a dead stop so I try not to abuse it. I know Moe's clutch was slipping when he left Florida to come here. I think he had 60k on it at the time. But he took it easy and made the whole trip without replacing it. Maybe he'll chime in and correct me because I'm sure I got part of that wrong.
Close enough Friar. It was in Arkansas that she started slipping. Now the sisters have 65.5K 86.6K miles now (Cinnamon Girl and Vera Lynn). Turns out the only reason CG's clutch was slipping was due to a brain fart. yes, the cable was a wee bit too tight. 
And those miles are with jack rabbit starts all the time. Albeit CG got pampered for the remaining 6K miles of her Montana/NY trek. (Rear tires love turtle starts.)  So the brain fart really was a boon as the rear tire hung on till I got GC home.
Point? Your clutch should last a long long time. Just keep the ham fisted hardely riders off your bike, i.e., don't leave your keys in the ignition at bike nights.
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52k and counting.
42K and no longer counting  ,
But the clutch was fine. I'd hit a "false neutral" at times downshifting if I was too light on the gear shift pedal
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no-body else rides my bike. something is off I got high rpm slipage. The cable was a little tight but after loosening still getting slippage at high revs. mostly in top gear very wierd.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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