Clutchbasket and drive gear

[CombatTalon2]

Ok, so i need a new clutch basket, the gear on the back of the basket is toast. so i need a new basket with gear, and since im replacing that the Drive gear (the one the drives the clutch basket gear) needs to be replaced as well per the Clymers manual. Has anyone else run into this and just used mismatched gears? Outcome?

 

thanks for any info. Looking to pick up a stock basket, hub and pressure plate from Minkia38.

[Bansh-eman]

the reason you want to replace both is because gears of any type become grooved. they form thier shape off the friction from hitting the other gears over and over again. when you replace one gear and not the other the gear thats worn in will not hav the same contact surface because its been grooved. you "can" run the old gear but just like sprokets it can cause premature aging or failure

[CombatTalon2]

the reason you want to replace both is because gears of any type become grooved. they form thier shape off the friction from hitting the other gears over and over again. when you replace one gear and not the other the gear thats worn in will not hav the same contact surface because its been grooved. you "can" run the old gear but just like sprokets it can cause premature aging or failure

 

Right, thats what scares me about buying a used basket off ebay with no drive gear to go with it.

[Bansh-eman]

Right, thats what scares me about buying a used basket off ebay with no drive gear to go with it.

dont think of these gears like you do a sproket... the metalk is so hard that it takes alot of time and use to make the gear actually have wear on them. i just used the sproket as an example because its more commonly known. chances are unless the gears have a considerate amount of use you can salvage the one you have.

[CombatTalon2]

dont think of these gears like you do a sproket... the metalk is so hard that it takes alot of time and use to make the gear actually have wear on them. i just used the sproket as an example because its more commonly known. chances are unless the gears have a considerate amount of use you can salvage the one you have.

 

well both are out of machines that are 10 years old. my basket is toast. the basket on the other bike is in great shape.....so mine would be more worn theoretically. Guess i can order it and just put it on and forget it.