dwb
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posted June 19, 2007 03:09 PM
Clutch Basket Broke!!!
Had the bike about a month , maybe made 70 passes . It was bone stock when i got it .
Now it has a Brock pipe , Flies out , and a Brock Map.
i'm 225lbs , on a stock arm foot shifting and the basket blows up WTF!!!
  
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jeff martin
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posted June 19, 2007 03:49 PM
I have seen this happen before on a honda cbr1000rr and the fella was told by honda that using a none sg rated oil was the problem causing the clutch plates to slip and chatter breaking the basket. Under high stress if all the plates dont have direct simular force they can place tremendous stress on the basket, Unfortunitly he told the dealer he was using mobil one sf sl rated auto oil because hes a cheap bastard and they wouldnt cover it under warranty. What kind of oil are you using and what where doing when it happend. Sorry to hear it sucks being broke. Good Luck.
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Halvefast
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posted June 19, 2007 03:55 PM
I don't know that this had anything to do with it, but the very first plate is in wrong!
It should be offset from the rest. Have you had the clutch apart ever?
Was it put together correctly?
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dwb
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posted June 19, 2007 04:53 PM
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I don't know that this had anything to do with it, but the very first plate is in wrong!
It should be offset from the rest. Have you had the clutch apart ever?
Was it put together correctly?
I put the clutch in like that, I always do , alot of people do , same way I put clutches in my zx12, busa , and zx10 , I had over 600 passes in the last 2 years on my zx10 with a clutch set up like that. I pull the plates out at least every other weekend.
As for the oil I've used mobile 1 in all my bikes and have used in this one too as well as motul 300V.
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Halvefast
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posted June 19, 2007 05:07 PM
 Edited By: Halvefast on 19 Jun 2007 18:08
Ok looks like you have maintaned it well, did it break in more
than just the one spot you have pictured?
From pieces you have shown looks like more.
Are you going to the Dealer for Warr.? Let us know what they assume it is.
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kawasaki_rick
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posted June 19, 2007 05:28 PM
What is the reason b-hind the 1st friction being offset anyway? just curious.
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smokinzx14
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posted June 19, 2007 05:34 PM
Edited By: smokinzx14 on 19 Jun 2007 18:36
Well someone had to be the first to break a clutch basket ...Glad it wasn't me ... Myself and a few others have 500+ runs on our z14s without a problem ( lucky i guess ) But it was bound to happen .... I busted the Basket in my GS1000 , GS1100 and my ZRX1200 ...
You may replace it with another stock basket and never have a problem but i think i would be looking for an after market basket .....Smokin...
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MadMike
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posted June 19, 2007 09:56 PM
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What is the reason b-hind the 1st friction being offset anyway? just curious.
the reason the "MFG" wants the outside friction offset is to help the "normal" rider to realize when their clutch pack is wearing out... the fiber will bottom out and indicate the bike is slipping... most dragracers will put all the fibers in a row that way you never have that issue when your trying to make a pass. it will run untill the pressure plate hits the hub... But most dragracers change clutches way before that ever happens...
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and that totally sucked ass that it happend!!!
hi ho, hi ho its off to billet we go....
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CrotchRocket
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posted June 20, 2007 08:39 AM
That sucks, glad that it didnt ruin anything else!!!
Your the first person I heard of blowing up a 14 basket...
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bigdtd
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posted June 20, 2007 08:47 AM
falicon makes a billet basket fyi
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blue max
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posted June 20, 2007 10:36 AM
that is from me thrashing on that bike before you bought it! lol!
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osti33
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posted June 20, 2007 11:37 AM
Edited By: osti33 on 20 Jun 2007 12:38
Yeow. That sucks man. Sounds like I missed all the excitement Sunday. Time for a billet basket.
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dwb
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posted June 20, 2007 05:45 PM
Billet basket on the way!! 2 weeks (MTC).
Will post pics when I get it
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trikchop
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posted June 22, 2007 12:27 PM
you prolly allready did. but make sure you drop that pan and clean the pick up screen. sorry the basket broke. how much was the billet from cocoa?
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harryzx-12
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posted June 22, 2007 01:07 PM
Is it true that you have been hired by durex to lonetivity test their product and that madmike is your test subject? 
Sux that happenend to you. Billet will be better!
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posted June 22, 2007 01:21 PM
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I have seen this happen before on a honda cbr1000rr and the fella was told by honda that using a none sg rated oil was the problem
a HONDA broke!? Are you SURE!?
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dwb
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posted June 22, 2007 03:22 PM
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you prolly allready did. but make sure you drop that pan and clean the pick up screen. sorry the basket broke. how much was the billet from cocoa?
10-4 on cleaning the pick up and pan .
the billet basket was $450
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dwb
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posted June 22, 2007 03:23 PM
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Is it true that you have been hired by durex to lonetivity test their product and that madmike is your test subject?
Sux that happenend to you. Billet will be better!
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