125-200cc clutch slipping.. 125 ruh roh

My clutch was slipping on the street today. I run rotella t oil, clutch seemed to be adjusted perfectly but i adjusted it in and out and got no improvement.

Any tips where to go from here? Im going to try adjusting the cable once more. Seems odd as the bike really is low hours.

standard lever ?

The clutch springs are crap in these bikes. I'm on my third set in 50 hours. My clutch looks and measures fine. The springs sack out fast. This was discussed in another thread and was met with some skepticism, but I assure you they are barely adequate when new. I have a set with 30 hours on them and the clutch started slipping. they were WAY sacked compared to new. They even show significant loss of preload at 10 hours. They are cheap so replace them, if the plates look and measure OK it will solve your issue. Barnett makes a set of better springs but I have yet to try them.

^ worth a shot.

If an inspection passes with the friction plates in spec.

For arguments sake my last 125 had over 200 hrs on the stock springs. My current 125 has over 100 hrs. So I could see how you'd receive criticism labeling them as "crap".

is the rotella you are using the synthetic blend? the straight dino or the full synthetic are the ones jaso rated, the blend is not

Regular rotella. I figured it out, needed more throw on the lever and some adjustment, false alarm. I think springs are a good idea though it seems to heat up during the ride more than most clutches and need adjusting mid ride and such.

Total newbie here. Apologies, can't find best place to ask so just asking here! I'm looking for a clutch cable for my 2001 125 wre sm, can't find an exact match or a decent dealer here in the UK. How interchangeable are they? Would a CR clutch cable for a 125 from that year work for example? Thanks!