Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Trans problem
KXcam22:
Kyle,
They make holders similar to vise grips but with a longer jaw wtih L bends on the end to fit into the splines on the inner clutch hub. You might be able to make a tool from a welding clamp type vise grip. Also sometime if you can hold the inner hub firmly somehow with a rag or strap wrench, an impact wrench will take the nut off easily. Glad to hear that there is no real damage. I don't know the proper torque for the 6mm clutch hold down bolts but they are hardened fine thread so I typiclly use 8ftlbs with blue loctite. Cam.
kx5tsi:
thanks cam,
I broke my inner clutch hub trying to take it off, I was trying to use a breaker bar wedged between the bolt prongs and the footpeg......not a good idea.....I snapped one off. Anyways I ordered a new one.....$75.00 mistake. Also ordered the special tool from the dealer for 10 bucks. Hopefully tuesday when it comes in I can get her back up and running.
kyle
Polar-Bus:
I personally dont like to use anything in between the casted posts of the clutch basket. I stick a 2X3 board in between the rear spokes, rest it on top of the swingarm, put the trans in gear, and use an impact gun. Works awesome, with little stress on the basket.
kx5tsi:
yea, but my gear selector nob fell off....i would've tried somthing more to that tune if I could get it into gear. Oh well the clutch hub comes in on tuesday, im just gonna make sure I LOCTITE EVERYTHING! my bikes been down for two weeks cuz of this stupid bolt falling out.....
kx5tsi:
well got it all put back together and now a new problem, this was happeneing right before the bolt fell off letting the gear selector go.
Im assuming my clutch is going bad, I thought it looked good, but I really don;t know what im doin with bikes, im going to go look at new clutches on monday to see how much material is on a new disc compared to mine.
I have a problem where 1st and second gear grabs good until high in the rpm range when it lets loose. 3rd gear really wont grab at all, neigther will 4th or 5th. It just free revs and bucks a little bit, like its slipping but trying to grab. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks,
kyle
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