Hi all,
Last week I posted about clutch problems I was having -- that seems to be lost when the forums went down this weekend. The short version was that I could never get the clutch adjusted so that it would work properly even after replacing the cable and actuator down near the drive sprocket.
I thought the plates might be warped or something; someone else suggested the clutch hub sleeve and/or basket may be notched and causing the plates not to separate. I think the latter is what's going on:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbil...7594234305205/
In some of these pics you can see some wear on the outer basket where the friction plates make contact. These surfaces are still smooth to the touch, but the inner clutch hub sleeve on the other hand has notches where the steel plates make contact. Since this piece is ~$40 that's what I'm going to replace first. I'll report on how that goes in about a week when I get the parts.
thx
m