I went on a long ride from Saskatchewan up to Yukon. bike was losing power but still had high rpm, maybe the clutch needed adjusting??? new to riding and getting to recognize and troubleshoot drivetrain problems as I haven't got into those things yet.
Anyhow, a Cpl bolts from my clutch basket came loose and must have got jammed in the primary chain and sprocket causing my chain to snap and rear wheel to lock up. my buddy figures I should get a new set of clutches even though the previous owner had just put a new bdl clutch set. do I need to change them and the chain tensioner as well?


thx for any input.

 

Looks as though the previous owner forgot to torque down in sequence the two bolts that came out on you. Your clutch should be okay but a closer inspection and good cleaning will be called for, but as you know you're gonna have to get a new chain. From what I can tell, your tensioners don't look like they need to be replaced yet but they aren't that expensive to do. Get a shop manual for your bike if you don't already have one.

 

thanks. the springs for the clutch basket bolts were even wore out and all busted up from being copped by the chain n sprockets, found metal shavings in the oil. is there an easy way to clean out my clutches n such?

 

I would dissemble the clutch and make certain there's no bits and pieces that got into it and made a mess of the clutch plates and friction discs. I would also thoroughly inspect the primary chain gear teeth on both the clutch hub and the compensator. Both are held on with large nuts, clutch hub is reverse threads and there are wedge devices (tools) to lock them in place against each other while taking them apart and re-torquing them down. An impact works well to take them off but you should have a good torque wrench for reassembling.

I'd say someone forget the locktite when putting the clutch back together. Those bolts, and the hub nut, and the compensator all require proper torque and loctite. Be certain to clean the oil off those parts and threads to get a good locking seal.

The outter primary looks real muddy with clutch friction plate debris and should be washed out along with the bottom of the inner primary. Almost appears as if the original clutch was really burned up and no one cleaned it out during the rebuild.

Also look at the primary covers to be certain the exploding debris didn't put a hole through those covers somewhere, maybe hidden behind the clutch hub.

I recommend a Harley Service Manual for your bike to make certain everything is assemble to spec. If you are mechanical and tear into your ride to make repairs it more than pays for itself.

Good luck getting back on the road!

 

I know this is ok’d but how do you remove the comp when the chain is broke?

 

Jam it with a hardwood piece of wood or steel

 

impact gun here. Not very popular with some people.

 

Flat bar locking tool.. You can make your own just make sure you grind the ends to a full radius.. You will also need to make sure that you did not damage the IPB and 5th gear bearing. Check seals for leakage.. Check the inner primary to see if clutch basket was pulled into it. It will show wear marks..

link to flat bar..
https://www.denniskirk.com/jims/prim...iABEgK-IvD_BwE

 

Flat bar aint gonna be much help if the primary chain is gone...

 

Oohhhh yeah.... Duh... Don't know what I was thinking... Thanks