Hi all. I've recently acquired a 2010 NT with just shy of 50k miles on it. Well used but well maintained by the looks of it. I've only gotten a few rides in due to central NY winter, but one thing I have noticed is that when starting up, as you let out the clutch and the bike starts moving, the bike kind of grabs forward in pulses until the clutch is all the way out. RPM changes up and down with the pulses. This is normal starts, idle or just a hair above. The clutch doesn't seem to slip at any speed or load, the bike shifts fine. It's also fairly mild and not causing stalls, but apparent as 'not normal'.
Rear splines look great and have been serviced with moly paste since new. Clutch adjustment feels right at the lever, no shock going into gear, no slip when out, lever has free play.
The PO has used rotella T6, and it's still in the bike right now. I have heard on the ST forum that T6 is no longer desirable in wet clutch applications due to a formulation change. This is one possibility.
My other thought is maybe a bad u-joint?
Just curious if anyone has had anything similar, or any ideas. I still have a few months of snow here.
Thanks!
Rear splines look great and have been serviced with moly paste since new. Clutch adjustment feels right at the lever, no shock going into gear, no slip when out, lever has free play.
The PO has used rotella T6, and it's still in the bike right now. I have heard on the ST forum that T6 is no longer desirable in wet clutch applications due to a formulation change. This is one possibility.
My other thought is maybe a bad u-joint?
Just curious if anyone has had anything similar, or any ideas. I still have a few months of snow here.
Thanks!