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Here is my clutch screw up

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 7:05 pm
by sabreguy
This is what you get when you are being an idiot and rush things.
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My clutch basket after I filed it some
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Do you guys think that the inner hub can be helicoiled?
Also the reason I ended up breaking off the bolt was because after I had the clutch installed I was checking to see if the clutch rod pushed out on the clutch when I lifted the actuator and I had alot of play between the rod and the pressure plate cover. So I thought to myself "self I must not have the clutches squeezed together enough so I will just tighten the bolts a bit more"
SNAP...............SHIT!!!!!!!!!!.............$@%&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Throw things..................SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...........IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The rest you all already know!


How much play should there be between the end of the rod and the pressure plate?

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 7:38 pm
by britincali
DUDE!!!!

That has to be the worst grooving Ive ever seen on a clutch basket!!!!! I know I was the one who said "just file them out" but SHIT thats an unreal amount of wear!!!!!!

IMO I would try to find a new-used basket and hub from somewhere, if you file out those grooves theres gonna be nothing left :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

As for the play thing make sure you din't loose the little BB that goes on the end of the rod

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 7:41 pm
by lewisclan
TRASH IT BRO

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 7:43 pm
by lewisclan
BUT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION YEAH IT WOULD WORK BUT YOU WILL NEED TO BUST OUT THE GRINDER ON THAT GROVE

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 7:43 pm
by 100hp honda
never seen a basket with them cool grooves. did you have to special order that? theres a torque spec on pressure plate bolts. without checking the manual i think its 6ft lbs

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 8:46 pm
by sabreguy
I have already ordered a new clutch basket, inner hub, lock washer and new bolts. I was just wondering about using the old ones as a backup.

I looked all over my manual and found no torque specs for those bolts but as a general rule 6 is probably about right. I knew that they were tight I was just surprised how much play there was between the end of the rod and the clutch itself. So I thought maybe I could squeeze the springs a bit more.

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 10:41 pm
by iggys-amsoil
Yeah that a basket case alright, :? :lol:

I think the torque is 6-8 ft lbs. Better check it though. Thats something else I never torque, Just tighten them to a point.

Posted: September 26th, 2007, 11:00 pm
by AlisoBob
I take back everything I have ever said about Brit being a cheap ass sod....

Saber is the new " Brit"

That basket gots ta' go...

Posted: September 27th, 2007, 8:19 pm
by sabreguy
AlisoBob wrote:I take back everything I have ever said about Brit being a cheap ass sod....

Saber is the new " Brit"

That basket gots ta' go...
Watch it Chewie or I will have to come down there and kick you in the knee caps!! :lol:

Posted: September 28th, 2007, 5:09 am
by bigpower
Thats typical of an old machine like that, the way those grooves are in that basket. The one I pulled outta our KDX was just as toasty fried. I made one outta some 70 series aluminum and had it hard anodized. The one I ordered from Kawasaki finally came 2 months after I ordered it, like the end of May.

Posted: September 28th, 2007, 8:39 am
by dannygraves
man, that basket is FUBAR!!!!
If you have any issues getting your replacement basket, I have one of my '86 that will fit '86-'89

Re: Here is my clutch screw up

Posted: September 28th, 2007, 9:00 am
by britincali
sabreguy wrote:This is what you get when you are being an idiot and rush things.
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I gotta ask what did you rush? I talked to you 2 months ago about the grooving issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Here is my clutch screw up

Posted: September 28th, 2007, 3:43 pm
by sabreguy
britincali wrote:
sabreguy wrote:This is what you get when you are being an idiot and rush things.
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I gotta ask what did you rush? I talked to you 2 months ago about the grooving issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 months my ass!
But I was talking about rushing after I broke the bolt off in the inner hub and screwing the inner hub up not the grooves. I knew the basket was toast but I figured that I would install it and get a replacement on order so that way I could atleast ride it!!

Posted: September 28th, 2007, 4:24 pm
by dannygraves
sounds like the hoon way! Plus brit can't really get on anyones case about rigging a bike together to get to riding! :wink:

Posted: September 28th, 2007, 5:00 pm
by britincali
I get all wigged out when shits apart, I think the longest Ive had a motor stripped is about a week, I start loosing sleep after awhile :lol: :lol: