Stripping a wet clutch.

[megawatt]

Clutch cover

If anybody is thinking of stripping their wet clutch, here what my GSX1100 ET one looks like. Most are similar.

Edited July 17, 2018 by megawatt

[Stu]

don't forget the pics

[megawatt]

Yeah there's loads but I'm struggling to post them all in order of stripping.

[Stu]

Yeah there's loads but I'm struggling to post them all in order of stripping.

 

just upload them all then use the place in line and jiggle them about to get them in the right order

[megawatt]

I'll try.Can't get em in correct order.

[megawatt]

Here's the last five pix, hopefully.

[Mr Fro]

Nice one Mega.

A clutch is just about the only thing I've not had call to do so I appreciate having a shufti!

[Westbeef]

Is that needle bearing in the middle of the basket the one that can cause some rattles Occasionally? Is it easy to replace if required?

[megawatt]

Not normally a problem on GSXs. The back of the basket has 6 cush springs. They eventually sag and rattle. I'll post another piccy of the back of the basket.

[Stu]

Is that needle bearing in the middle of the basket the one that can cause some rattles Occasionally? Is it easy to replace if required?

 

Waste of time and money!

It will rattle again seconds later

[Stu]

I'll try.Can't get em in correct order.

 

It's far easier to rename your pics with the number order ie 1 2 3 4........ Then just upload them all and hit the place in line in the relevant order

If you are placing them in line it makes no odds what order you upload them

[Westbeef]

Is that needle bearing in the middle of the basket the one that can cause some rattles Occasionally? Is it easy to replace if required?

 

Waste of time and money!

It will rattle again seconds later

 

If I ever got that far I’d probably throw a new clutch in and do the springs Mega mentioned anyway .

[Stu]

Is that needle bearing in the middle of the basket the one that can cause some rattles Occasionally? Is it easy to replace if required?

 

Waste of time and money!

It will rattle again seconds later

 

If I ever got that far I’d probably throw a new clutch in and do the springs Mega mentioned anyway .

 

It will still rattle

[Westbeef]

At least if I replace everything I can have peace of mind .

[Bianco2564]

Good info.

Just to highlight some differences between bikes;

On the R1 this has a diaphragm clutch so no coil springs.

On the RGV it doesn't have a needle bearing in the centre of the clutch basket,just a steel bush running in a bronze sleeve.

Also on the RGV it has two thick steel washers/spacers either side of the outer basket,both different thicknesses,easily missed when stripping it down.

Mega,is that all a std clutch?

[Stu]

At least if I replace everything I can have peace of mind .

 

Someone is over thinking again

[megawatt]

He does like giving money away.

[megawatt]

At the moment yes. I'm modding it to fit extra plates and fitting a billet backplate with stiffer springs.Just for drag racing.

[Westbeef]

He does like giving money away.

 

And if I was to do it myself, who would I be giving money away to?

[JRH]

He does like giving money away.

 

And if I was to do it myself, who would I be giving money away to?

 

whoever makes the bit that gets broken when you torque the bolts back up

[mikestrivens]

He does like giving money away.

 

And if I was to do it myself, who would I be giving money away to?

 

parts manufacturers, unless you are going to make them all yourself.

[megawatt]

Why would you replace everything, when there's only something wrong with part of it. Why not buy another bike instead?

[Westbeef]

Why would you replace everything, when there's only something wrong with part of it. Why not buy another bike instead?

 

It was a joke, but if the parts are cheap then it also wouldn’t do any harm.

[fastbob]

I've actually got a set of pre soaked new clutch plates in my saddle bags just in case these Scottish roads get the better of the ER5. So far , so good .