Ieat4strokes Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Buddy went to local 300ft dirt track this past weekend and after a couple passes it wouldnt shift into 3rd.....took clutch side cover off today and one of his fibers was shattered into 10 or so pieces....neways threw some new fibers in and now he says its back shifting fine..... would a bad fiber make it not shift temp? or should he be looking into other things? tranny? shift forks etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosBanshee44 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Not shift temp? If he overloaded the forks after the clutch fiber went out they could be FUBARED. It's not good hammering into 2nd gear and going down to low rpms then ram right back into it. He may not have done that but i'm just throwing it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowit Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Buddy went to local 300ft dirt track this past weekend and after a couple passes it wouldnt shift into 3rd.....took clutch side cover off today and one of his fibers was shattered into 10 or so pieces....neways threw some new fibers in and now he says its back shifting fine..... would a bad fiber make it not shift temp? or should he be looking into other things? tranny? shift forks etc? Yes, shattered clutch plates can cause missed shifts because the clutch will drag and not properly unload the transmission. There is usually a reason if the clutch hubs are breaking plates. Worn, out of tolerance, etc. Just keep an eye on it and don't hammer on it if it does not shift in the future and just get the clutch issue corrected. I just say that because I see too many bikes that have a simple problem but through beer and frustration, the problem is largely amplified. Dun it myself. :biggrin: B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieat4strokes Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yes, shattered clutch plates can cause missed shifts because the clutch will drag and not properly unload the transmission. There is usually a reason if the clutch hubs are breaking plates. Worn, out of tolerance, etc. Just keep an eye on it and don't hammer on it if it does not shift in the future and just get the clutch issue corrected. I just say that because I see too many bikes that have a simple problem but through beer and frustration, the problem is largely amplified. Dun it myself. :biggrin: B Brandon, Yea what i meant was shifting temp = shifting temporarily..... but ill let him know, im sure his fork is bent i tried to tell him but he said its fine now, so ill let the blind lead the blind hahahahha thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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