williamjernigan Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 Alright. My banshee is riding really strange. When your on the gas its fine but when you shift it doesn't feel right at all. When I shift it and give it gas it doesn't jerk like it used to. On the road it still doest jerk thats why I know something is wrong. It feels like the wheels are spinning on the road but Im going no where. Last week I installed the shift star mod and I know that I put the clutches in the right way. However I tried to torque them but I didn't want to break them off either so the springs could possibly be to loose. Or the clutch rod that you screw to adjust may be off. I don't know. Please give help please. Quote
stclark816 Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 It feels like the wheels are spinning on the road but Im going no where. 374530[/snapback] By that statement right there, sounds to me that your clutch is toast. Quote
dajogejr Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 However I tried to torque them but I didn't want to break them off either so the springs could possibly be to loose. Or the clutch rod that you screw to adjust may be off. I don't know. Please give help please. 374530[/snapback] Based on that statement, get a Clymers manual and a tourque wrench. It's only 7.4 Ft/Lbs of tourque on those babies. Adjust your clutch arm to the specs in the manner the manual says. Since you're going to have it all apart, replace the fibers, steel and springs. Look at your basket and hubs for wear, as well. Quote
SANDSTAR Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 Carefully go over that last mod. Re-assemble per Clymer's. If it worked before you tore into it, it should work when you put it back together. Get a 12 pack and geterdone Quote
williamjernigan Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Posted May 27, 2005 I dont have the calipers to measure the thickness of the friction plates. Is their any other way of telling if they are shot. Also if I do have to get new clutch plates which is the best to get. Quote
dajogejr Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 Unless they're flat or looked real burned up...no. Call Jeff @ F.A.S.T Racing. He has a homegrown set he makes. It's Stock Steels, FZR600 street bike fiber plates, and 6 Barnett HD clutch springs. He can also give you a few tips on what to look for, how to adjust it, etc. He's a great guy, and will offer mounds of help. Jeff @ FAST: 785-364-5325 Sandstar is right, however....make sure everything was put back together correctly and adjusted correctly. If it ran just fine before the tear down, a shift star won't make it worse, if it was installed correctly.... Quote
stclark816 Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 I dont have the calipers to measure the thickness of the friction plates. Is their any other way of telling if they are shot. Also if I do have to get new clutch plates which is the best to get. 374550[/snapback] How old is ur current clutch? I cant figure out if you just put a new one in or you took ur old one out and put it back in. I say if you are gettin a new clutch, call Jeff at FAST Racing. His name on BHQ is FASTOYS. Shoot him a PM. Quote
williamjernigan Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Posted May 27, 2005 My bike is a 03 so I bought it brand new about 2 years ago last month. Quote
dajogejr Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 Depending on how/where you ride, how much you ride...and how bad you abuse the clutch, stocker should last two years. Unless you've got it modded pretty well, or ride alot/ride the piss out of it. Was it working fine before the shift star installation? That's your tell tale, right there. Quote
williamjernigan Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Posted May 28, 2005 Yeah it was working fine. I have a feeling that it is the clutch adjustment screw that sticks out of the pressure plate. I mest up the first time when I put it all back together and I had no pressure when you pull the clutch. So I had to go back and loosen the screw and I was able to get pressure but I thing I went from one extreme to the other. Now I think its to loose. Quote
FASTOYS Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 (edited) Unless they're flat or looked real burned up...no. Call Jeff @ F.A.S.T Racing. He has a homegrown set he makes. It's Stock Steels, FZR600 street bike fiber plates, and 6 Barnett HD clutch springs. He can also give you a few tips on what to look for, how to adjust it, etc. He's a great guy, and will offer mounds of help. Jeff @ FAST: 785-364-5325 Sandstar is right, however....make sure everything was put back together correctly and adjusted correctly. Edited May 28, 2005 by FASTOYS Quote
dajogejr Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 Ya know...Jeff, that's what I thought...but I thought someone else corrected me and said they were stock steels. See...Jeff, your presence is already working... Quote
race-a-holic Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 (edited) I would have swore my clutch was toast this weekend,but all it needed was to have the clutch cable adjusted at the perch.That is very important.Can't have a fast bike if you're losing it at the clutches. Edited May 29, 2005 by RDZ350 Quote
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