The rain held off long enough yesterday for a ride.. so i hopped on my bike and went out.
The idle speed seems a shade higher than usual of late. I also noticed yesterday that the power seemed down a bit - it still revved the same amount, but didnt pull quite the same.
When coming back down the gears and letting the clutch out, it seemed "softer" when dropping down to 2nd or 3rd. - like there was less compression or something..(or clutch slip?)
Also the clutch seemed a lot smoother/easier to use when going up through the box too.
When you come to a stop and pull the clutch, it feels like it is taking a second or so for it to release, and then the revs sound odd.
It's the 750SS you've got, is that right? Which is wet clutch as far as I remember. Either way, doesn't really sound like clutch wear issues. Maybe it's just clutch fluid/operation that needs refreshing and/or bleeding.
When the dry clutch starts to go, you hear a prounced grauching sound particularly on moving away and when the power is put on hard, the clutch slips and the revs rise without the power.
Mine was not sealed, which measn presumably that is was tampered with before I bought the bike. This is an excerpt from the manual which implies that it should be adjustable to get the correct freeplay.
The lever screw is not a user adjustment. It is set at the factory to obtain the proper piston stroke volume and correct bleed-back rate. Leave it alone.
A worn clutch is most easily diagnosed by cracking the throttle open in top gear. You'll feel it slip when the revs rise.