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23-05-2007, 09:01pm
My clutch was slipping badly over the weekend, so as soon as i got home I ripped the whole clutch basket out. Some discs were fried, time to bite the bullet and replace all the discs.
Got all the discs fibre and metal ones plus the anti judder large washer and spring. Got new springs which are longer then the '99ers. Thereby converting my clutch from a pre K2 to a K2+. Soaked all fibres in oil overnight. drip dried a bit in the morning.
Emery papered all the grooves of basket where discs slide. Slowly and meticulously re-assembled them all in.
Was scared to test ride (what if I f****d it up) but did and clutch worked beautifully and gear changes smoothest it has ever been.
Oh I finally replaced the clutch oil line with a braided one that I had that I couldnt be bothered installing. Cleaned up behind slave support, checked housing for cracks - none and fresh oil.
Im no mechanic, just like to tinker with a spanner and follow my 2 books a Haynes and a OEM workshop manuel. I learned quite a bit from this whole experience.
1. The clutch basket is a very finnicky and unforgiving system if you fark up even by a few mm. It has to be 100% and not 99.98%.
2. Never work in tandem with another on the one job. Must do on ones own from start to finish and in ones own time. Get a brain fart, leave it and come back when recovered.
Parts cost close to $400 fark. I dont wanna think how much I would have had to pay a workshop if that was just the parts.
So anyway bike close to 70 thou K's and just on 8 yrs, so guess it was time for the clutch.
Thx Rod for the loan of the torque wrench. I bough an aftermarket clutch basket holder, am considering whether should transfer ownership of it to the club and let members borrow rarely used specialist tools for the cost of postage.
Cheers
Got all the discs fibre and metal ones plus the anti judder large washer and spring. Got new springs which are longer then the '99ers. Thereby converting my clutch from a pre K2 to a K2+. Soaked all fibres in oil overnight. drip dried a bit in the morning.
Emery papered all the grooves of basket where discs slide. Slowly and meticulously re-assembled them all in.
Was scared to test ride (what if I f****d it up) but did and clutch worked beautifully and gear changes smoothest it has ever been.
Oh I finally replaced the clutch oil line with a braided one that I had that I couldnt be bothered installing. Cleaned up behind slave support, checked housing for cracks - none and fresh oil.
Im no mechanic, just like to tinker with a spanner and follow my 2 books a Haynes and a OEM workshop manuel. I learned quite a bit from this whole experience.
1. The clutch basket is a very finnicky and unforgiving system if you fark up even by a few mm. It has to be 100% and not 99.98%.
2. Never work in tandem with another on the one job. Must do on ones own from start to finish and in ones own time. Get a brain fart, leave it and come back when recovered.
Parts cost close to $400 fark. I dont wanna think how much I would have had to pay a workshop if that was just the parts.
So anyway bike close to 70 thou K's and just on 8 yrs, so guess it was time for the clutch.
Thx Rod for the loan of the torque wrench. I bough an aftermarket clutch basket holder, am considering whether should transfer ownership of it to the club and let members borrow rarely used specialist tools for the cost of postage.
Cheers
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