x18 clutch completely gave out

x18haulsballs · 10-01-2009

my clutch doesnt work at all. i pull in the clutch and it does not even try to engage. i readjused it too see if that was the problem but it wasnt. i was riding and it just kinda gave out. the clutch arm moves so i think that the clutch shoes exploded or something becasue it doesnt work at all. can anyone help me out? thanks

CAM2 · 10-01-2009

Take off the kickstarter and remove the whole right side casecover and inspect for the damage

x18haulsballs · 10-01-2009

im gnna have to drain all the oil first, correct?

Blitz$M.Inc.$ · 10-01-2009

ya and try not to break the gasket on the cover as you pull it off, you can reuse it if you dont
if the bike is off and you put it in first, is it hard to push?

x18haulsballs · 10-01-2009

yea if its in gear why wouldnt it be hard to push lol. i took off the casing and didint notice any pad fibers in the oil... and now i dont know how to take off the clutch because it moves when i try to unscrew the 4 phillips heads. do i have to jam a screwdriver in the flywheel to make the clutch not move?

CAM2 · 10-01-2009

Remove the sparkplug and take some soft clothesline rope and put it into the cylinder then rotate the clutch until the rope acts as a piston stop tool ;-remove the bolts and youll be good................

x18haulsballs · 10-01-2009

does 100% synthetic oil mess up clutches? im running spectro

CAM2 · 10-01-2009

Yes it does....Youre not suposed to run full synthetic oil in the engines...youre supposed to use a synthetic blend.....I use Amsoil 5w20 and Castrol 10w40 mixed 60/40............Peace

bartw · 10-02-2009

You can use full synthetic, Amsoil is a good one. Some oils are not formulated for wet clutches, they have friction modifiers that will cause a wet clutch to slip.

Blitz$M.Inc.$ · 10-02-2009

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Originally Posted by x18haulsballs

yea if its in gear why wouldnt it be hard to push lol.

well you said the clutch wouldnt engage so i wanted to rule out the cable/perch adjustments
but since it is hard to roll while in gear then the clutch is in fact engaging

x18haulsballs · 10-04-2009

no dude it would move if the clutch was engaged. when i put it in gear and roll it, it doesnt roll because its in gear. if the clutch actually worked it would allow me to roll it in gear.. lol

Blitz$M.Inc.$ · 10-04-2009

maybe you dont know when the clutched is engaged
its hard to roll in gear because the clutch works
if it was easy to push in gear it would mean its slipping or something

x18haulsballs · 10-04-2009

okay well maybe i got it backwards. so when u pull the lever, that disengages the clutch? and when the lever isnt pulled that means the clutch is engaging? in that case the my clutch refuses to disengage

Blitz$M.Inc.$ · 10-05-2009

you are correct, so verify that the chrome lever on the side of the motor is actuating up and down as you pull the lever, at its highest point the clutch should be disengaged
adjust the cable till the lever comes up real far, then check

x18haulsballs · 10-05-2009

yea it goes up as high is it can. the lever works and so do the mechanisms. i think the clutch plates are worn out real bad

bartw · 10-05-2009

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Originally Posted by x18haulsballs

yea it goes up as high is it can. the lever works and so do the mechanisms. i think the clutch plates are worn out real bad

you have it backwards, if the plates were wore out the clutch would not engage, your clutch is not disengaging. There is something wrong with the mechanism there.

Blitz$M.Inc.$ · 10-06-2009

maybe cam will put up the pic of what is behind the chrome cover on the right side
sounds like something is bound up or broken

x18haulsballs · 10-06-2009

hmm well i checked and everything behind that chrome cover seems to be functioning so now im really at a loss here lol

x18haulsballs · 10-06-2009

i put it in 1st and pushed this thing in (which should disengage the clutch) and the bike still wouldn't roll. something in there is messed up, not the mechanism behind the chrome cover.

coletrain · 10-06-2009

unscrew those 4 screws and see whats back there be careful it might be spring loaded and if that bearing is messed up take to a hardware store and replace it