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Message started by ebonysresearch on 11/16/10 at 20:11:24

Title: clutch springs?
Post by ebonysresearch on 11/16/10 at 20:11:24

I am pretty sure that when I lay into my bike hard that my clutches are slipping. Anyone know of some heavier clutch springs I can put in there?

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by verslagen1 on 11/16/10 at 20:13:23

Ebc springs are a little stiffer, or you can put washers under them.
You'll have to measure and fit them as there's a recess.

But also check your clutch arm against the marks on the case. If you're out of spec, could cause the cam to break.

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by ebonysresearch on 11/16/10 at 20:22:10

hmm ill have to check that...right now I have it so that I have zero tension on the arm...trying to get them to engage. (clutch plates)

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by Oldfeller on 11/16/10 at 21:03:30

What sort of oil have you been using?

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by verslagen1 on 11/16/10 at 21:24:47

45424F4E5953474C415353200 wrote:

hmm ill have to check that...right now I have it so that I have zero tension on the arm...trying to get them to engage. (clutch plates)

Could be that the clutch cam is bottomed out on the case.
And in danger of busting in two.

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by ebonysresearch on 11/17/10 at 04:49:10

Oil right now I have HD 10w 40. was going to switch to syn 3 but didn't know how that would affect my clutch plates and gaskets so I stuck with some petroleum based. The Clutch arm is not bottomed out. I just have it where I can slightly wiggle the arm. but still adjusted where It will engage and disengage the clutch. Problem is when I really lay into it the motor winds up and the bike doesn't go...as fast. So I have to back off the throttle and roll into it appropriately.

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/17/10 at 04:54:59

If theres not smoke boiling off the rear tire, your clutch is slippin.
OF has some interesting ways to deal with that.

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by ebonysresearch on 11/17/10 at 16:22:32

what is OF?

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by verslagen1 on 11/17/10 at 17:59:34

That infamous bard, Oldfeller

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by Oldfeller on 11/19/10 at 08:32:33

This is a fairly good discussion that explains the clutch in some detail. Read this to get up to speed on the clutch, then ask questions.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1270678838/0

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by LANCER on 11/21/10 at 04:43:31

I think Ive got some springs
if interested let meknow and I wiill check

Title: Re: clutch springs?
Post by ebonysresearch on 11/21/10 at 06:26:06

Darn it...I ordered some EBC s off ebay...that was a good read. I did combine 2 lower ends when I built my engine so it is very possible that I have the wrong length rod in there. I am collecting what I need so when I cant ride this winter I can tear my engine back down and check the valve springs and such.