Process Of Elimination, Clutch Repair

[6pak]

In response to my moneypit statement, gearhead asked what I did to stop the clutch from slipping.

I guess the easiest is to give ya a rundown step by step.

First thing was oem plates, boss, and spring. That helped, but didnt fix it. At the time of install I also cleaned out master cylinder and made sure return hole was clear.

Next was a new slave. That helped more, but still didnt fix it.

I tried roughing up the metal plates, and adding my old spring in top of the new spring, that helped more but still didnt fix it.

At this point I was tired of not fixing it:bang head:.

I broke down and ordered a barnette kit for it and a rebuild kit for the master cylinder. Had a hard time getting the thing to take a bleed, but it finally seems right.

So, in answer to your question of how did I get it to stop slipping, I guess all this stuff put together( a whole new system except the lines) is what worked.

Remember, this bike has 85000 miles on it and sat for quite some time b4 I bought it.

At this point I still don't consider myself an expert on the clutch, but I know the one on my 89VR almost intimately.

On occasion I consider selling the thing, but when you get right down to it, I like to tinker with the thing as much as I like riding it. (It helps to have another bike that all it requires is turn the key and mash the starter button).

[Gearhead]

Wow, I'm really surprised that the double springs didn't stop the slip. Glad you finally nabbed it.

 

Jeremy

[mother]

i also had really good luck with the barnett clutch, it engages and is only a little firmer pressure on the clutch hand.

only thing is now the front tire comes up off the ground, the wife is not impressed.

cheeers, Scott

[6pak]

:2cents:I can do that too. While you wont see me do it, it's just nice to know ya can.

[GeorgeS]

Mine started slipping at about 25K,

 

I put in the Barnett, complete unit, and at 63K now. NO SLIP !!!!

 

Very Satisfied.

[6pak]

Good to know

[Guest Vermincelli]

I'm thinking it might be a good idea just to buy a Barnett now and put it on the shelf just for when mine starts.

[Dano]

I guess now that the 84 is running good, and I've got total clutch slippage in higher gears when I get it on, I'll add the Barnett to the list for this winters teardown & re-build. :mo money::mo money:

Dan

[Condor]

Ya know, when I did my clutch a year ago, I had all kinds of trouble getting the thing not to slip. Put all the right stuff in, and it still slipped. In my case, here's what caused and cured the problem. The rods and ball from the slave to the throwout bearing were in wrong, and they were binding in the thru tube. If you take a real close look at the ends of the rods you'll see that one end is rounded and the other tip is slightly flat. The flat end goes against the ball.... If you install the rods with the rounded end against the ball the rods will bind and not allow full compression of the discs. It's an easy thing to happen when rebuilding the clutch, and I don't think I've ever run acrossed mention of it in the manual. Just a thought.....

[Gearhead]

Boy, you guys make me feel lucky. Mine had 50-some K on it when I replaced the friction discs with Yammy replacements, and that stopped the slipping.

 

Jeremy