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whysub
June 28th, 2009, 08:37 AM
The clutch is slipping on my (now 90,000 miles old) Blade. I damaged it coming back from Czech Republic when the reg/rec went and I had to keep the engine above 5,000 rpm to stop it dying-unsuccessflly due to very heavy traffic. So I have new plates, springs etc all soaked and ready to go in.

The old plates all slid out easy enough, bar the last one (the narrow width one) which won't budge. It is loose though as it can be moved from side to side but cannot get it to move back and forth. I don't have the tools to remove the centre nut, the circlip that holds the centre nut on, or to hold the clutch still. The last clutch I stripped was on a TZ racer, and these never, ever caused a problem.

I also think the clutch has been put on wrong before, as the parts manual I have shows that the spring seat and judder spring have been put in in front of the final friction plate, and not behind it.

Any ideas? I riding it to France on Thursday! Or maybe not.........
cbr900racer77
June 28th, 2009, 01:27 PM
Only way I know of is to get in there with some tiny pick tools (awls) and try and inch it out.
whysub
August 27th, 2009, 02:16 PM
Only way I know of is to get in there with some tiny pick tools (awls) and try and inch it out.

I got it out this way-unbelieveable the suction a thin film of oil between a worn smooth plate and the clutch basket can have.
McTrucky
August 28th, 2009, 01:50 AM
Yes, like two sheets of glass with a spot of oil between them - only way to get them apart is to slide them off. Amazing thing air pressure.

If you had enclosed your bike in a vacuum - say on the space shuttle 100 miles up, then the plate would have lifted out. Hope this helps. :Laughs
whysub
August 28th, 2009, 12:04 PM
If you had enclosed your bike in a vacuum - say on the space shuttle 100 miles up, then the plate would have lifted out. Hope this helps. :Laughs

I did think of that, but my shuttle was in for repair
jawhn
August 28th, 2009, 05:00 PM
I did think of that, but my shuttle was in for repair

Shit, if you were closer, I would have flown you up in mine... Sorry about that. ;)

What's wrong with yours? Hopefully not the dreaded "bad O-ring" issue everyone seems to have... :CONF