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Uncle Fester wrote:

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Hey Ollie it will get better, tomorrow at work he will tell everyone how crap the ride was and how he couldn’t get you to stay off his bike.

Fes I think he was blown away at how fast Gili is :ohmy: and couldnt get his head around how a unfit 44 year old could get up every hill and not take the easy option. :laugh:

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Nah Roy I had Gili in the car with me He’s a young bloke as well (26) but at the other end of the maturity spectrum. The other young fella was totally different as well he was riding a KLX450 and showed plenty of ticker,it was his first go at riding some serious single trail. He will be invited in the future He was totally knackered at the end of the ride and couldnt believe how we were still fresh as :laugh:

I almost forgot :laugh: he also bought his competency log for me to sign off a few comps that he had completed with someone else. :laugh: I advised him to get it signed by the right person :laugh:

PS TB I think I might ride shotgun with Kram on the Saturday as my broken thumb is still giving me plenty of grief

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white rocket wrote:

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spose thats a good reason to get the poos Ollie dam youg fellas on KTMs was he registed i hate it when they turn up unregisted (and you can not go to the pub for lunch)

yeh I will give him that although it was QLD rego

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I forgot to mention that his 520 was worked with Hi comp piston and bored out to a 540 and his kickstarter gear was nearly rooted :angry: I could only manage to bump start it in 4th gear on a downhill as it just locked up in anything lower. I have written him up a list of things to do including getting himself a bike he could better handle Ie 250 4 stroke 200 2 stroke.

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Ollie I dont want an argument either cause you will be wrong :laugh: :laugh:

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yep Ok :blink:

Rocket Bite me :laugh: I guess im pissed off at having a great ride ruined by 1 person.see my new thread I just posted

Ollie

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Trailboss wrote:

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Hey from experience and owning a couple of XR600’s couple of XR 250’s and and XR650 dont buy cheap clutch plates they dont work fact we have tried it, Chicken still has trouble with his when hot.
I have run Motul 5100 in all my XR’s my old one has done over 45,000kms (its a 600 never touched) and is still going and this one has done 26,000+ kms. If you have yours running on LP Gas put gas oil in it if not why run gas oil?
File the fingers, soak your plates new or old for at least 12hrs before you fit it and check the steel plates like Ollie said.

TB

Ok dont want an argument thats what wives are for :blink: The plates I recommended were EBC which are a good reputable brand also make decent brake pads ive been told As posted in various other threads every one has their own opinion on oil, I to have owned several XR’s (and still do) I found Penrite HPR15 Gas very good and well priced it is recommended by the australian manufacturer as being suitable for motorcycles. I am sure that Motul 5100 is also a good oil. I think that $100 dollars for a complete Quality clutch set delivered is a good price,it just takes that guessing out of the equation especially if you are not sure about the springs and steel plates.

My 2 bobs

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you should soak your old plates as well. Do not use a ringy to hold your clutch it will snap. The grooves have to be fairly deep to cause any real drama,if hey arnt to bad and you havnt got the right tools or a rattle gun dont worry about removing it until you get them. You can use a piece of glass or mirror as a flat surface.

ollie

What was your oil like?

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syco26 wrote:

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So I have layed her down and pulled the side cover. The springs appear whitened to one half, looks like possible dicolouration from heat. All the fibre plates look good. All the steel plates look good exept the 3rd one in appears to be discoloured from heat. I haven’t messured their thickness yet but all look like new and are very straight. The clutch basket’s fingers have slight grooving on them so I will file/sand them smooth. I see in the manual it says to use a lock nut wrench on the cluch lock nut. I don’t have one, can I use a standard socket? Also when putting it back together should I keep all the plates in order as they come out? and do they need to be re-oiled first? I’ll take some snaps in a while and post them also.

Ok to check your steels for warpage you need a known flat surface,and some feeler gauges,see if you can slide a feeler gauge under the disk,the manual will tell you the limits. A standard socket will be OK as long as you can hold the clutch basket, I use a electric rattle gun :laugh: Putting you plates back in the same order as they came out is best but not a biggy and you should soak your plates in oil prior to fitting o/night should do it. while the clutch is apart actuate the lever a few times and try and see if it is binding or has resistance. You should also check your springs free lengths make sure they are within spec,if they got hot they will have lost their tension and probably need replacing,hence I mentioned the complete kit

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click on the IMG code Dude and copy and paste into the message.

Ollie

9mm id say the tyre would need replacing might get a bit slippery in the mud :laugh: But if your doing a lot of hard pack and rock it would probably still be Ok.

Ollie

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No mate clutch gasket is usually pretty hardy. Just ensure that when doing it back up do it in several steps in a crisscross pattern and dont over tighten! cases are expensive

Also check the condition of the clutch basket fingers, if they have deep serrations you can do a quick fix by filing out these serrations. The clutch action will become a lot smoother.

Ollie

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If the plates were warped or buggered in some way you wouldnt be able to fix it. The best option is to buy a new set from Ebay(US)while the dollar is still relatively strong,probably about $100 this will include new springs fibre plates and steel plates.

I have used this guy plenty of times and he is very good to deal with

Ebay Item number: 360160047477

Ollie

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Penrite HPR15 Gas is good oil and well priced. Syco dont be afraid to pull your clutch basket out to have a Squiz,its a relatively easy job. You need to get a vernier to check the thickness of your plates. Also is you cable OK? does it need to be removed flushed out and oiled up or even replaced. just a few thoughts.

Ollie

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Philfy Phil Lovett lives there :laugh:

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Sunday 21st of Feb 2010

Ollie

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Good score Boll I reckon she will do up real nice in those retro yellow and black colors

Oh yeh welcome to the two stroke club! :laugh:

Ollie

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