trail rider Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Well, the clutch is really starting to slip in my banshee. It has been for a pretty good while but not enough to worry about or notice. But here lately when I get er on the rode, I can really tell how bad shee's slippin. You cant tell it on take off, but once you hit the powerband the revs just keep climbin, but it feels like your not going as fast as you should . I can be in a mid gear like 3rd or 4th just below the power band, then pin it and slip the clutch a little and it revs rite up but doesn't pull very hard, then when i get up to speed the rpms drop a little, kinda like the clutch just then catches. I know its slipping pretty bad, but does it hurt anything to keep riding it for a while? Its really hard to notice it on the trails and stuff, and I hardly ever ride it or drag on pavement. I plan on getting one of those cheap tusk clutch kits since this is my first one that i'll be replacing (no sense in risking messing up a $100+ kit when I could just get the $30 one ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellison445 Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Tusk Clutches are pretty good Well, the clutch is really starting to slip in my banshee. It has been for a pretty good while but not enough to worry about or notice. But here lately when I get er on the rode, I can really tell how bad shee's slippin. You cant tell it on take off, but once you hit the powerband the revs just keep climbin, but it feels like your not going as fast as you should . I can be in a mid gear like 3rd or 4th just below the power band, then pin it and slip the clutch a little and it revs rite up but doesn't pull very hard, then when i get up to speed the rpms drop a little, kinda like the clutch just then catches. I know its slipping pretty bad, but does it hurt anything to keep riding it for a while? Its really hard to notice it on the trails and stuff, and I hardly ever ride it or drag on pavement. I plan on getting one of those cheap tusk clutch kits since this is my first one that i'll be replacing (no sense in risking messing up a $100+ kit when I could just get the $30 one ). 395418[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trail rider Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 do those kits come with instructions and everything needed to re-do the clutch? This would be first one and I dont have much of an idea on how to do it. Is it easyier to just take it somewhere and have it done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reded Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 It's a fairly simple procedure, just messy as hell. I don't think you can really screw it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee rage Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 If you get i new clutch get (The DIRT DIGGER by Barnett) its Carbon Fiber best clutch on the market. I have one and buddy has had one for 3 years still grabs like the day he bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTOYS Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Might work for awhile but if you have much power at all you might need something stronger. Do a search for fast racing clutch kit. With one of those , installation is a breeze with help only a phone call away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 If you get i new clutch get (The DIRT DIGGER by Barnett) its Carbon Fiber best clutch on the market. I have one and buddy has had one for 3 years still grabs like the day he bought it. 396014[/snapback] best clutch my ass. my brother toasted one of them high dollar pieces of shit in his 450 in about 3 days. barnett would not stand behind their product at all. blamed it all on us. first we used wrong oil, then installed wrong, then adjusted wrong..BS their products suck. got a nice cheap tusk clutch and its been fine for 6 months now. Might work for awhile but if you have much power at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts96fast Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 If you get i new clutch get (The DIRT DIGGER by Barnett) its Carbon Fiber best clutch on the market. I have one and buddy has had one for 3 years still grabs like the day he bought it. 396014[/snapback] Last year I smoked a dirt digger in a afternoon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatTrackinIt55 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 (edited) hmm,, dirt diggers always seemed good to me but i run a streetbike clutch kit. mines better then any tusk or dirt digger. Edited July 24, 2005 by FlatTrackinIt55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 best clutch my ass. my brother toasted one of them high dollar pieces of shit in his 450 in about 3 days. barnett would not stand behind their product at all. blamed it all on us. first we used wrong oil, then installed wrong, then adjusted wrong..BS their products suck. got a nice cheap tusk clutch and its been fine for 6 months now. def go with this clutch kit and while you are at it i would replace the basket, hubs and pressure plate. if all that shit is worn installing a new clutch will be ok for a while but itll eventually all come back to haunt you because you have shit for those other parts. call jeff at FAST at 1-785-364-5325. he can help you with your install as well...been runnin this clutch in my 4mm cub motor and my bros 4 mm motor for at leats 6 months with no slippage. even put them both on a dyno and no slippage. anyone here with it will attest to how good it is. 396110[/snapback] WORD....what he said. Jeff's clutch is within a few bucks of buying a new Barnett or EBC kit...however, the attitude and help Jeff is willing to offer can't have a dollar amount put on it. While I plan on having Jeff do my whole motor (he hasn't offered to do it for free yet, hence my problem.. J/K...Jeff...got my new house now, I'm tryin!!)...I've only bought a clutch kit from his thus far. You'd have thought I've bought 3 bikes and 3 motors off him for as good as he treats me on the phone and how helpful he is.... Make the call, you won't be sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 looksl ike you cant go wrong with the FAST setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trail rider Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Is it hard on the transmission/gears to ride with a slipping clutch? cause here lately when I've been messing around in the field doin dounuts and spinnin around I been catchin neutral sometimes and it kinda seems like the shitfting is getting a little notchy when I would drag race or get on the gass real hard . And once I somehow caught neutral between 3rd and 4th , I think maybe I didn't raise the shifter enough and it caught in between the two gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCP Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 get a new clutch from jeff at f.a.s.t.!!! you won't regret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 replace the already known bad...slipping clutch. I'd bet fresh fluid won't hurt...either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTOYS Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 trail rider,a wise ol man told me once: " if your thinking long , your thinking wrong"! Better replace your worn clutch components before you do more damage to your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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