The gen 4 shifts smooth when cold but after it gets hot downshifts get sticky. Sometimes hard to push the lever down without extra force, I've changed clutch to rule out warping plates etc. Seems better when i re soak fibers in oil but after few days it goes back to same notchy downshift once hot. I'm thinking theres just not enough oil circulation on the gen 4 clutch. Anyone find a solution to this
If oiling the clutch was a real issue, it would happen to everyone. Lucky for us, it's not an issue at all with gen4 and 5 (and likely older gens too). I ran my gen4 for 10k miles on the track and never had this problem. The problem is probably with the transmission. I would say a bent shift fork. Luckily, Kawi was kind enough to make cassette-style gearboxes for our bikes so it's pretty easy and quick to remove it and replacing a shift fork takes 30 seconds. Just check the service manual on the step-by-step and don't rush it.
Def don't think shift fork issues or it would not get better or worse with temp, from searching it seems to be a number of the gen 4 have had the issue and re oiling the plates is just a temp fix to a poor design. Possibly some suffer from it worse than others,
there is a trick of notching the clutch pull shaft(1/8th ") .....this lets more oil flow out to the basket....more oiling holes needed on the clutch basket to get the oil to spots to effectively cool the plates.
Thanks all is working good again for now but I'll look into that anyway
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