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Help! Lost clutch while riding. Engine just revs.

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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 11:24 AM
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Slipping is something that occurs with the cable adjustment? Chances are the clutch is toast. Pull the derby cover and disassemble clutch plates to examine them. . But, you might as well, just buy a new clutch and be prepared to replace it with a heavier duty one.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 12:25 PM
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Slipping is something that occurs with the cable adjustment? Chances are the clutch is toast. Pull the derby cover and disassemble clutch plates to examine them. . But, you might as well, just buy a new clutch and be prepared to replace it with a heavier duty one.
If it’s adjusted too tight and the clutch never fully engages, that couldn’t cause slippage?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 01:13 PM
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If it’s adjusted too tight and the clutch never fully engages, that couldn’t cause slippage?
But that doesn’t happen due to useage.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2024 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer;[url=tel:21651820
21651820[/url]]Slipping is something that occurs with the cable adjustment? Chances are the clutch is toast. Pull the derby cover and disassemble clutch plates to examine them. . But, you might as well, just buy a new clutch and be prepared to replace it with a heavier duty one.

Thank you. I’ll check it out when I can. That’s why I specified my riding style…but ya it happened while riding. I noticed it in a low speed turn when I needed to slip the clutch and the friction point wasn’t where it was supposed to be.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2024 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by downzero
It's as if riding like that causes an increased risk of breakage and increased wear on components
as if....
 
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Old Apr 24, 2024 | 05:13 PM
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With the disclaimer of "as long as you don't endanger anyone else" how you ride is your business, your money, your bike, ride it like you want and disregard other's opinions, the world's going to hell, might as well set it on fire behind you

You need a strong clutch, strong. I put in a Bandit clutch and Evolution Industries clutch basket when I built my motor, it can easily handle my power and I sleep easy at night knowing it. But I've seen folks using a much less expensive system in the "AIM" clutch: https://www.fuelmotousa.com/i-208592...re-clutch.html

Or this: https://www.fuelmotousa.com/i-238991...gm-spring.html

Another one is the "Evo Industries" clutch, as with all of them you'll have to find out exactly what parts fit your year/application.

Call up Fuel Moto and talk to them about what will best serve you.

But if you ever do like totally tear up your stuff you got to report back here and fill us in, pics man, pics!

Hell, you might as well post up some pics of your bike right now, lets see it, we love pics! And what's up with no Hoola girl pics, you're already holding out
 

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Old Apr 25, 2024 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Suede Blue Man;[url=tel:21657670
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Hell, you might as well post up some pics of your bike right now, lets see it, we love pics! And what's up with no Hoola girl pics, you're already holding out
brah you are the man! Thanks for have a great attitude and sending some knowledge my way. I’ll look into the brands u suggested. As for the pictures, here ya go:


I’m a boat captain and I bring boats inter-island a few times a year. Sometimes I bring my bike w me. Either use the fish crane on the loading dock, or the fork truck if we’re on the hard.

I have a deer hide seat with the tail I made 😂. No, it’s not a Bambi. It’s an axis deer. They stay spotted their whole life. No seasons, no tags, no limits here on Maui.

🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
 
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Originally Posted by Nshaw0
Lemme rephrase; I shift right BEFORE the Rev limiter. I’m just trying to give details on riding style to narrow down what could be the issue.

But thank you everybody. I’ll get into it soon. Freeplay adjustment and jam nut adjustment are easy. I’ll start there.
The rev limiter is at least 400 rpm past the point of max acceleration, and maybe more like 7-800.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2024 | 10:37 AM
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Good pics, good looking bike, that seat is wild

Here's some pics of my clutch, comes with three sets of springs depending on how much power you're putting to it. Also, more clutch surface than OEM, it grabs like nothing else, it'll make all other parts on your bike the weakest-links!





 
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