KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: russ on March 14, 2011, 06:48:59 AM

Title: kx500 clutch play
Post by: russ on March 14, 2011, 06:48:59 AM

hey all i am rebuildin my bike and i took off the side cover and took the clutch plates out and i have up and down movement on my inner clutch basket and also have play on the outer clutch basket is this ok

Title: Re: kx500 clutch play
Post by: jonny500 on March 14, 2011, 06:55:24 AM

the clutch hub should have no movment, the basket  should have a little. i wouled say your clutch bearing and gearbox bearing are worn

Title: Re: kx500 clutch play
Post by: russ on March 14, 2011, 07:19:08 AM

do you think i can get away without fixin it this season

Title: Re: kx500 clutch play
Post by: russ on March 14, 2011, 07:25:15 AM

could this cause any damage

Title: Re: kx500 clutch play
Post by: jonny500 on March 14, 2011, 07:59:41 AM

when a clutch comes apart it can cause severe damage to the surounding parts. i would get it sorted

Title: Re: kx500 clutch play
Post by: cbxracer30 on March 14, 2011, 12:44:08 PM

You need to check the bearing in the cases , I have seen them worn and I have seen the case worn and the bearing moving in the worn case , both lead to hard or non-shifting trannys, You gotta fix it plain and simple the longer you wait to fix it , the more expensive it will be to fix it . CBX