Clutch won't disengage completely, difficult getting Neutral, clunks into 1st, and creeps - anyone else? What did you do? Fixes?

golfR · May 3, 2025

Hey guys,
I've been running my 2016 F3S for three years with no issues. Last fall my bike was difficult to grab Neutral and clunked going into 1st. With the brake off she would also creep. Anyone else have this and what did you do other than bring it to the dealer. Already changed the clutch fluid and the slave cylinder with no improvment. Help!!!

justmike · Oct 6, 2026

I am currently fighting this issue. Found some evidence that a previous owner may have used a non-JASO MA/MA2 engine oil for about 3000 kms. So maybe the clutch was damaged by that. Have done a couple oil flushes with quite a bit of improvement. Clutch master and slave have new fluid and bold well. Worry about the clutch basket nut that might have come loose. And advice?

Yabbadabbadoo · 2026-10-15T13:24:08-0400

I had those symptoms and it turned out to be a loose clutch basket nut.

justmike · 2026-10-15T14:18:21-0400

Yabbadabbadoo said:
I had those symptoms and it turned out to be a loose clutch basket nut.

I’ve read a thread about that cutch basket nut. So did your clutch return to normal after the nut was properly installed? No damage to the clutch itself?

VitoNam · 2026-10-15T14:32:53-0400

It looks as though the OP, golfR, never got back here with ANY additional info on his dilemma. His post was 17 months ago.

Yabbadabbadoo · 2026-10-16T08:29:03-0400

justmike said:
I’ve read a thread about that cutch basket nut. So did your clutch return to normal after the nut was properly installed? No damage to the clutch itself?

Yes the clutch returned to normal after the dealer fixed it under warranty. And I've never had any metal flakes or signs of wear in my oil. 64,000 miles on my F3S now.

justmike · 2026-10-16T08:50:57-0400

Yabbadabbadoo said:
Yes the clutch returned to normal after the dealer fixed it under warranty. And I've never had any metal flakes or signs of wear in my oil. 64,000 miles on my F3S now.

Good to know. I’m going to dig into mine over the winter. AI tells me it’s worth trying to give the friction plates a scrub with a scotch-brite pad as long as the steel plates aren’t warped. Nothing to lose but some time.

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