05/06 Gsxr 1000 Clutch Mod DIY w/ lots of Pics

Gotlieb

I just joined the forum today becasue I have just bought a K6 GSXR 1000 and right from the first day I bought it it made a mechanical vibration and grind noise just as you were fethering the clutch in just as you pulled off. This means the bike jerks forwards as the clutch seems to grab on its own.

The noise is OK but its a product of the plates vibrating just as they rub just like when you run your finger round the edge of a wine glass to make a resonant sound, it's often refered to as chatter. On the Gixxer it sounds more like a growel.

Like the wine glass trick as soon as the sound starts you feel a drag on your finger which is actualy the energy needed to make the sound.

Same happens on the clutch, trouble is the drag means the clutch transmits power.

It did it on me as I was just pulling off only slowly with about 2000 rpm from a junction so I was leaned over. In came the resonance the back spun up and sent the bike down the road.

I had no real throttle on, this was not a fast launch.

I have been riding 35 years and sports bikes for 10. I can make the clutch do this with 2000 rpm on and it does it hot or cold, but thats just like the wine glass it will make the same sound (or resonate) if your move your finger at the right speed and with the right pressure.

Is that what this mod fixes? Dont Suzuki have a mod for this, this is dangerous!

Amazing PDF thanks to all those who put in such effort, at least I know there is a solution but the dealer should sort this, I can do it but this is a new bike and some ones gonna have to pay for the damage.

Graham

Thanks for confirming the clutch mod will solve the problem. Suzuki should be very greatfull that you guys have taken the time and trouble to sort what is their fcuk up.

I did some more trawling of the web and there are a lot of bikes affected. I really have a problem with the bullshit approach, I feel they put my frikin life at risk with this bike. If it does it at a junction it has sufficient energy to punt you out into on comming traffic.

I do not know if mine is the only bike that does it to this degree but I would sure be interested hearing from anyone else with this problem who has had damage as a result and who would like to persue Suzuki through a class action.

And I am not talking a no win no fee bullshit I mean a proper ££ barrister, clearly there's a case to answer.

You can also email me on [email protected]

It's not that I am not capable of doing the mod , I have been building bikes for years, it's just I would not build one like this and I sure would not sell it to anyone else!

deank69 said:

I was wondering about the Long Term reliabilty of doing this mod

Does drilling 3 extra holes in the clutch basket weaken it in any way ??

What sort of mileage have people done since performing this mod ??


Appreciate any replies

Dean

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You're not turning the basket into swiss cheese you're only adding 3 holes to the 3 existing ones that are there already. That middle part of the basket isn't really stressed at all and the whole thing is pressed onto a big steel gear behind it.





Look at how many holes (and the size) that are drilled into a typical aluminum sprocket. FYI, I think the K7 already has these drilled into it's basket, if anyone can confirm that???