Topic: Clutch is clicking.

[D-Ral]

CB750K4

I can feel the clutch clicking or knocking when I'm riding the friction point in first gear. Don't really feel an engagement loss, but I'm also moving pretty slow.

I haven't had the clutch apart.  I am fairly certain I have adjusted the clutch properly, and I'm using basic Castrol 10W40.

Forgive me as I am fairly new to engines, etc., but is this clutch slippage? Should I tear it open and check spec on the plates and springs?

[excellrec]

I had that when I changed out just the friction plates on my F2 motor.  The clutch did, however, engage solid once I let it out all the way.  I was always concerned about this loosening things up and creating unnecessary chain wear (essentially like beating on it with an impact wrench).  Unfortunately, I never never knew why.. and never really investigated because I was building a new motor and was just trying to limp that one along. 

[D-Ral]

It's odd because it doesn't happen all the time. Actually, it doesn't happen that often at all. And it seems more likely to happen if I don't actually come to a complete stop. I'm not saying that I engine brake into first, but if I roll through a stop sign slowly it might happen.

[excellrec]

That's exactly what mine was doing.  Never happened from a standing start, only with partial disengagement into first when the bike was rolling 5-10mph.  I suspected that it was from the new friction plates being too grabby, whereas my old ones where shot and, as a result, slid really smooth into gear since there was barely any friction.