| Author | Message | ||
     S3thunder |
To all who have posted before on this topic:THANK YOU. I have been taking my S3 apart and fixing it one thing at a time...it would be smart to check all things each time but no one ever accused me of doing it right the first time. I have previously replaced the primary chain tensioner, the transmission, the detent plate,and last time I had to reset with a drift punch the pins in the shift drum cause I was having difficulty shifting into 3rd. After putting it back together I still had some trouble with it wanting to stick in 2nd and not shift right. Well I read this board some more and foundposts about the spring plate. So once moreinto the primary and found sure enough thatI had a bunch of rivets floating around anda bad spring plate. Now, I don't have a new clutch basket and I want to put it back together and ride it again. There is a groove in the basket where the spring plate was hitting it. Am I nuts notto wait for parts??? Also, I bought the Energy One clutch kit with 9 kevlar and 8 steel plates to get rid of the spring plate and want to know if I should use the heavy duty pressure plate that comes with it????I really don't want a stiffer clutch. I have not had any slipping before but I don't know about this new set up. I am posting pictures of the damaged parts. Any help or comments about the clutch will be appreciated. I have filed the clutch basket smoother where possible and I think it will work. Again, thanks to everyone who has helped in the past. Greg    (Message edited by S3Thunder on November 24, 2007) | ||
| Jackbequick |
Slippage is not normally a problem with the stock pressure plate until you start kicking the HP up some. I'd probably try the stock one and if it didn't slip stay with it. Some riders get on the throttle harder and quicker than others, I always try to get the clutch fully released before I put the wood to it. If you filed the burrs down and the plates can slide in and out without snagging, you should be okay I'd think. Save your old plates and you can make up several "spring plate replacement sets" (two steel plates and one friction plate). Those come in handy for helping out fellow Buellers. I bought a full set of used plates on eBay to get some to replace my spring plate with and gave away a couple of extra sets to guys here. Jack | ||
| S3thunder |
HOORAY! I put it all back together and my clutch is working better than ever. I just had to get it done this weekend and it came out great. I recommend this change if your buell shifts hard or sticks in gear...mine has 64K on it but I doubt there is a lower mileage limit. | ||
| Bad_karma |
Glad to hear that you are back on the road. I have removed them from my bikes. Great pictures. Joe (Message edited by bad_karma on November 25, 2007) |
