smokinZX14
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posted August 05, 2006 09:15 AM
Pulled my clutch and took a look see....
Pulled my clutch apart today to add some shims to the springs.... I pulled the plates see what 70 plus full on drag strip runs have done ..........
Well they look great !!!! No blue spots on the steels, No burnt plates.....The steel plates do have a lite brownish color but that's it.... Not bad seeing how hard i am on them , it's not like i have ever drove it easy ...lol ....
Anyway i added 140 thou shims to each spring and took it for a short ride ....I have allways feel that the clutch was a bit soft when speed shifting with the clutch ...Well she hits hard now !!!!! It has a little bit more lever PSI but not bad.....We will see Wensday night drags if it helps the MPH and ET like it did for Brocks bike ... Seat of the pants tells me it will ... Smokin...
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posted August 05, 2006 09:26 AM
Wow at the clutch holding up like that, I've seen how hard you are on the clutch too!
A friend of mine with a ZX12 told me if my bike is anything like his, for me expect to replace the clutch often or be easy on it
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smokinZX14
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posted August 05, 2006 09:31 AM
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Wow at the clutch holding up like that, I've seen how hard you are on the clutch too!
A friend of mine with a ZX12 told me if my bike is anything like his, for me expect to replace the clutch often or be easy on it
LOL Steve you should have see how i drove it the street before i got my speeding ticket ....lol.... 
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flatoutbu
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posted August 05, 2006 09:43 AM
Good luck smokin...mine bit alot harder coming out of the hole with shimming it .140.
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Bently
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posted August 05, 2006 09:51 AM
Well I have over 40 runs and 3690 miles on the street and I'm always leaving stop lights like I'm on the ttrack lol. and clutch feels fine!
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Bently
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posted August 05, 2006 09:52 AM
smokin are those brocks spacers? I have a set I have not put in yet.
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speedgene
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posted August 05, 2006 10:38 AM
Which has the better surface bite against the frictions?
1. A stock steel plate?
2. A (machined down =) dimple-less, sand blasted steel plate?
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iflyphi
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posted August 05, 2006 11:31 AM
Hey smokin, did you just re-use the clutch cover gasket?? I got some new stiffer springs I'd like to put in, but don't have a gasket. Was gonna wait til I fried my clutch first, but now I might just put all 5 stiff springs in it to make sure the clutch really gets eaten up.
Won't be able to get to the track for about 3 weeks due to work, but looking forward to your times.
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flatoutbu
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posted August 05, 2006 12:29 PM
I pulled mine 3 times and didnt replace the gasket...and it doesnt leak
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Bently
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posted August 05, 2006 01:06 PM
Should be fine using gasket over, had my busa cover off many times and never replaced the gasket.
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smokinZX14
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posted August 05, 2006 01:30 PM
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Hey smokin, did you just re-use the clutch cover gasket?? I got some new stiffer springs I'd like to put in, but don't have a gasket. Was gonna wait til I fried my clutch first, but now I might just put all 5 stiff springs in it to make sure the clutch really gets eaten up.
Won't be able to get to the track for about 3 weeks due to work, but looking forward to your times.
I just used the old gasket ... I put a lite film of RTV on it just un case...
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smokinZX14
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posted August 05, 2006 01:33 PM
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smokin are those brocks spacers? I have a set I have not put in yet.
Bently I went to Home Depo and found some washers that would fit ... Each washer was 70 thou, so i added two to each spring ........Cost 75 cents ....... Smokin...
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flatoutbu
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posted August 05, 2006 02:04 PM
i done the same thing
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smokinZX14
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posted August 05, 2006 02:16 PM
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i done the same thing
Great minds think alike .....
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posted August 05, 2006 05:30 PM
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i done the same thing
Great minds think alike .....
GREAT idea..............  You and Bently are making really good progress..........love reading about it. Thanks for sharing.
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posted August 05, 2006 05:34 PM
Bently.......are you in Florida with Smokin' ? You guys riding at the same dragstrips?
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Bently
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posted August 05, 2006 05:38 PM
No I'm in Iowa
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posted August 05, 2006 05:52 PM
Gotcha..............I go up to Charles City every so often to transport new Winnibago's from the factory to dealers. What's the elevation like where you are racing? Smokin' should be REAL close to sea level I would imagine.
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Bently
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posted August 05, 2006 06:58 PM
I think it is around 1300 ft. But I have not had the chance to run in good air yet, have to wait till september.
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posted August 05, 2006 07:37 PM
Lee, do you use the clutch when shifting into 2-3-4 at the Strip???
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Bently
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posted August 06, 2006 06:23 AM
 Edited By: Bently on 6 Aug 2006 07:40
I don't use the clutch. And Now I have the powercommander Quickshifter, So I hardly use the clutch on the street. If you have a powercommander I would recomeend the quickshifter.
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smokinZX14
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posted August 06, 2006 06:27 AM
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Lee, do you use the clutch when shifting into 2-3-4 at the Strip???
Yes i use the clutch .. but i do keep the throttle pinned most of the time .......Rick many times I have tried to do the blip the throttle clutchless shifts and all i do is miss gears....34 years and i never got it right.......
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iflyphi
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posted August 06, 2006 06:45 AM
Same here. I don't use the clutch, just blip and shift. Best so far is 9.64, but I miss plenty of times. Best is to get a PC quickshift, or airshifter. My airshifter will be here next Wednesday, so no more foot shifting for this guy.
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CrotchRocket
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posted August 06, 2006 07:03 AM
Lee, you better get yourself a Billet Basket !!!...That's how baskets blow up quick...
I was shifting the 14 without the clutch had no problems, but the possition of the shifter caused pain to the top of my foot after the 4 passes, only for a couple hours though...
I cant wait to get my 14 next year!!!
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Bently
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posted August 06, 2006 07:07 AM
Crotchrocket I'm sure when you get yours you will be running low 9's. I want one of you light riders to run in the 8's
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