epd345
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posted October 06, 2010 01:37 PM
What would cause a notchy clutch engagement?
My clutch seems very notchy and does not engage smoothly? Any ideas on what it might be? Does it need to be re-bled? 10,500 miles on it? Could the clutch be going?
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00Busa
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posted October 06, 2010 01:54 PM
Warped steel plates - have you been drag racing ?
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epd345
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posted October 06, 2010 01:57 PM
No drag racing, just normal street riding. And I'm not to hard on the bike.
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Y2KZX12R
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posted October 06, 2010 02:30 PM
Possably a worn hub. The steels noch the hub over time.
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zxbob
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posted October 06, 2010 02:44 PM
Mine felt "notchy" when I installed heavy springs. I went back to the
stockers and the clutch was fine.
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1badzx12r
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posted October 06, 2010 03:02 PM
 Edited By: 1badzx12r on 6 Oct 2010 23:02
maybe a broke fiber
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Compton
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posted October 06, 2010 03:07 PM
I'd check the stack height, look at the fibers and steels closely. as said up, "notchy" clutch can happen very easy from a wrapped steel.
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posted October 06, 2010 03:52 PM
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I'd check the stack height, look at the fibers and steels closely. as said up, "notchy" clutch can happen very easy from a wrapped steel.
And what would they have wrapped the steels with? 
Knew what u meant, just bustin' your chops 
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 06, 2010 05:33 PM
I bet there if you took the clutch apart you'd see a few glazed steel plates.
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epd345
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posted October 06, 2010 05:47 PM
I guess I will have an over winter job to do! I will probably just replace the clutch. Is OEM the way to go or aftermarket? any recommendations? Jim if the hub is notched or worn will that need replacement as well or will just new steels and fibers be OK?
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ZXLNT
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posted October 07, 2010 02:59 AM
If the clutch hub is worn, I would replace it. They aren't really expensive.
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posted October 07, 2010 03:17 AM
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If the clutch hub is worn, I would replace it. They aren't really expensive.
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You cant fix a notched hub. Just replace it.
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