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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.

Close up

My clutch basket after I filed it some
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
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,
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!!

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!

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
