... after i rebuilt the top end on my 01 blaster. the clutch started slipping so i bought the tusk clutch kit with HD springs. after i put it in i tried to put it in gear and when i let out the cutch the bike stood still as it did through all 6 gears. what did i do wrong?
i need some clutch help
- Thread starter littlerebel17
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You need to line the dot on the pressure plate up with the dot on the clutch basket and tighten the clutch up with the nuts on the rod in the center. Use the handlebar lever to check how tight the clutch is. Dont over tighten it but make sure it is firm. I had the same problem with mine. Also check to make sure the little ball bearing didn't fall out while you had the clutch apart.
Many things could have gone wrong but my guess would be when you pulled the pressure plate the ball fell out(bb sized ball bearing) and you didn't see it. without that the clutch will not work properly.
you also need to do the internal adjustment of the rod in the center..............
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, remove clutch cover, loosen the small locknut and screw in the middle of the clutch basket, back it out a little, (the adjustment shaft in the middle of the clutch basket) then where the cable connects to the motor lever on the shifter side, 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 screwdriver till you feel it touch, then 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 clutch 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
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, remove clutch cover, loosen the small locknut and screw in the middle of the clutch basket, back it out a little, (the adjustment shaft in the middle of the clutch basket) then where the cable connects to the motor lever on the shifter side, 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 screwdriver till you feel it touch, then 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 clutch 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
