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Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: Garrison on August 25, 2006, 09:17:00 AM ---Hi Guys,
Hey Hughes, yeah I ordered the Tusk clutch kit today. Thanks for the info!
Now onto the next question:
Is it okay to leave the grooves that have worn on my clutch housing? Should I try to remove it and file it down smooth?
Thanks again,
Garrison

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Are you talking the casted posts on the clutch basket? If those are badly notched from the clutch drive plates, you can file them smooth, but that's really only a band-aid fix, you don't want too much of a gap between the clutch plates and the clutch basket. This can cause the clutch plates to hammer on the basket, and possibly snap the aluminum post of the basket. Got a pic of the basket?

Garrison:
Yep, that's what I'm talking about. This bike was converted to a flat tracker for a while and I think she got hammered pretty hard back in the day.
This  was intended to be my "beater" bike anyway (to go out and play with on a rainy day) and I don't plan on spending the cash for a fresh clutch housing.
I'll try to post a picture of it for you guys soon. I'll just have to corner one of my kids and have them show me how.
Garrison

Garrison:
Here is a picture of the clutch housing :cry:

gowen:
That isn't too bad. Mine was WAAAAY worse before I replaced it. I'd smooth it some with a drimel, but not alot, just enough to make it slightly smooth. That usally causes the clutch to grab and go into gear roughly.

Good luck, get that bike back up running and watch out for bugs in your teeth. I think you'll have a hard time not grinnin'.

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