When I bought this blaster I was told that it needed a new clutch, but I am thinking it may be something else. When the bike is running and I push in the clutch and try to switch gears it just kills the bike. The clutch cable seems very loose and I have tried to adjust it but it still doesnt work. It feels like when I pull the lever it really isnt engaging the clutch at all. Is this a bad clutch or is something else screwed up.
Clutch or something else?
- Thread starter Eoddru
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I would say something in the clutch is outa adjustment. or the cable maybe stretched really bad. When you pull the clutch is the little lever on the stator side of the motor moving? if it is its in the clutch, if not its your cable.
here ya go i think awk08 was the man that posted this props to him
here we go again, lucky im just copy and pastin this............... it took me 4 or 5 times to get this right, very frustrating, do all this with the cable disconnected at the hand lever so it doesnt effect the internal adjustment, open her up, again!!!, loosen the locknut and screw, back it out a little, (the adjustment shaft in the middle of the clutch basket) then where the cable connects to the motor lever,theres a notch that lines up, look on the engine lever for the little point and a mark on the case, line these up, make sure it doesnt move while adjusting, a freind would be good here, then move to the other side, tighten the rod in with a small straight screwdriver till you feel it touch, then i think i read somewhere to back it off 1/2 a turn,then tighten the locknut, <<<<definately use locktite here, mine almost came loose, and thats disaster, then reconnect the cable to the hand lever, and adjust your slack i also did this with the wheels off the ground, so i could spin them with the clutch lever pulled in,to see if the wheels spun free, or if there was engine lag as i released it, before i put it all back together
here we go again, lucky im just copy and pastin this............... it took me 4 or 5 times to get this right, very frustrating, do all this with the cable disconnected at the hand lever so it doesnt effect the internal adjustment, open her up, again!!!, loosen the locknut and screw, back it out a little, (the adjustment shaft in the middle of the clutch basket) then where the cable connects to the motor lever,theres a notch that lines up, look on the engine lever for the little point and a mark on the case, line these up, make sure it doesnt move while adjusting, a freind would be good here, then move to the other side, tighten the rod in with a small straight screwdriver till you feel it touch, then i think i read somewhere to back it off 1/2 a turn,then tighten the locknut, <<<<definately use locktite here, mine almost came loose, and thats disaster, then reconnect the cable to the hand lever, and adjust your slack i also did this with the wheels off the ground, so i could spin them with the clutch lever pulled in,to see if the wheels spun free, or if there was engine lag as i released it, before i put it all back together
Well this time I am sure I did the adjustment right but it still feels the same and when I go to put it in gear it just jumps forward a bit and stalls out. I am going to change out the clutch and clutch cable and hope that fixes it. Could it be something esle or should that do it?
Check to make sure the push rod and ball are there. If not, the cable will pull the lever but the lever won't be pushing the center clutch hub out away from the discs to release the tension.
If those are missing is there a place to buy them. I have look at clutch kits but they only have the plates and springs.
I am guessing that the guy I bought it from replaced the clutch and didnt get the ball back in there or something and didnt want to figure out what was wrong and just sold it. Well I wont find out for about 7 months because I go back to afghanistan on sunday and dont feel like working on it anymore till I get back.
