| Mines exactly the same and mine doesn't have a slipper clutch.
Apparently the slipping can be caused by a build up of dust from the dry clutch, if you've got a sealed clutch cover then it may be worth cleaning it out. (I need to do the same with mine)
Hillstarts can be tricky as too much gas and you'll either wheelie or the clutch will slip and you'll buckaroo up the road a few times, too little gas and it will stall. I've found it best to just be progressive with the clutch as you apply the throttle, start with low revs and increase while slipping the clutch out.
These bikes aren't town bikes by any stretch of the imagination, they are a riders bike and so prefer to be on the track or the open road. Below 4000 as you say it clatters and rattles and isn't happy.
If you're trundling through town just work the gearbox a bit more and keep it revving to 4k+.
If its a wet day in town I'd personally give it a miss. |