Clutch Hub

[ddeboer]

I've recently been given advice to "tighten down the clutch hub" on my 1983 GS1100E due to the rear wheel spinning when bike is on center stand, in gear and clutch depressed. I've newly aquired the bike, can anyone tell me where the adjustment is and how to do it?

Many thanks........

[Agemax]

I've recently been given advice to "tighten down the clutch hub" on my 1983 GS1100E due to the rear wheel spinning when bike is on center stand, in gear and clutch depressed. I've newly aquired the bike, can anyone tell me where the adjustment is and how to do it?

Many thanks........

the rear wheel will spin slowly if it is off the ground, even in neutral with the friction of all the internals. its nothing to worry about. if the bike jerks forward with the rear wheel on the ground when you pull the clutch and put it in gear then you have an issue

[chef1366]

I said that reffering to the bottom end noise you said you are experiencing.

[Big T]

I've recently been given advice to "tighten down the clutch hub" on my 1983 GS1100E due to the rear wheel spinning when bike is on center stand, in gear and clutch depressed. I've newly aquired the bike, can anyone tell me where the adjustment is and how to do it?

Many thanks........

Pull the right footpeg and brake lever

Tilt the bike to the left and secure

REmove clutch cover

Remove clutch plates keep in order

Tighten down that big nut in the middle


Check BassCliffs site for a service manual

[bonanzadave]

Pull the right footpeg and brake lever
Tilt the bike to the left and secure
REmove clutch cover
Remove clutch plates keep in order
Tighten down that big nut in the middle
Check BassCliffs site for a service manual

Kinda like that......

Pictures say it best. http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...ds-n-ends.html
May recommend an APE nut. The stock nut is a bit soft

[posplayr]

Pull the right footpeg and brake lever

Tilt the bike to the left and secure

REmove clutch cover

Remove clutch plates keep in order

Tighten down that big nut in the middle


Check BassCliffs site for a service manual

Might have to pull the brake lever but I never do. The foot peg doesn't need to come off on an ED.

Order an APE clutch hub nut to swap out while you are there.

Get a manual as one front bolt (on clutch cover)just up from the bottom is a special length and if you swap in a longer one will grind on The clutch. Also nice to have a dowty seal on it as it tends to leak. See manual or parts fiche.


get a new gasket and be sure to clean off the old else it will really leak.

Your getting alot of duplication in this thread (especially from me ). One other thing is alot of people will say to get SS bolts which would be nice but not absolutely necessary with the ED as they have little 8mm hex head bolts and not Phillips head.

[mrb302]

I found it helps to make one of these when working on the clutch basket...

[blowerbike]

if someones half way in....
an intelligent person would remove the entire assembly back to the trans bearing and inspect everything.
its not like these bikes don't sling the baskets out anyways.
again,
it has nothing to do with racing..the helical gears was mistakes Suzuki made trying to keep the primary gears from whining like an old Z1 or KZ.
sometimes i just scratch my head