I noticed this damage on the clutch housing the first time I took the cover off after I bought the bike. I didn't think too much about it as it appears to be only cosmetic.

Anyone familiar with what might have caused this? I haven't had the clutch disassembled yet, so for all I know it was the just the previous owner who was a little "heavy handed".



Mikael

Thanks for the reply Serowbot,

I was thinking about the cam chain tensioner too, but the damage is so uniform all the way around that I have doubts. My bet is on an excessively brutal clutch removal at some point, but it would be nice to be sure.

I can't really say it runs good as I have serious cam/cam journal/rocker wear issues, but I am well on my way to rectifying that (see thread "new old savage")


Serowbot wrote on 06/16/11 at 15:30:25:

that looks way to uniform to have happened on install/removal (unless maybe they were using a chain wrench?) I'd say something bad happened in there at some point.

I think he was adjusting the valves.