Clutch Not Pulling In

[notto06]

with the cable off of the clutch lever, it does have some up and down wiggle to it. it was running all of last riding season here in ohio, so back in october. i have had it apart doing misc things here and there. nothing else related to the clutch. i have the side cover off now and was getting ready to pull the plates. i have inspected them for thickness and they are well within spec. i need to setup an area to check for the warping. do you have recommendations for cleaning these before reinstall?

Thanks

[Flyboy]

Not too sure what you could use to clean the plates, I would just give them a good wipe down, make sure there is no gunk on them.
To check warpage on the steel plates, get a piece of glass, lay them flat on the glass, and try and insert a thin feeler gauge between the glass and the plate, any warpage will show up quickly.

[notto06]

Flyboy, i think were onto something here. i checked for gap, we seem to be fine. I went ahead and just wiped each plate down before i inserted them. the driven plates seem to have 2 different sides, one a little more flat than the other. i put that side to the inside. i just slapped the cover on and tested, i have a lot more movement now. do you know if the driven plates do in fact go in specifically in one direction or the other? i will update as i get her back together here shortly.

Thanks

[notto06]

now i was going to try and bypass using the gaskey and just get some RTV Silicone. Before i put anything on, i wanted to tighten everything up, re-oil, and start her up to make sure i can shift to first without a stall. When i tighten the cover, the shifter then sticks. is this because of the gasket missing? the gasket isnt really all that thick, so i didnt think that it would make that large of a difference.

[Flyboy]

Not sure,go ahead and use the gasket, wipe a thin film of grease or engine oil on both sides before fitting, then it will not break when/if you have to take the cover off again, not that it should anyway.

[koolaid_kid]

If you use RTV on it you will regret it if you ever have to get back in there. The gaskets are designed to be installed dry, with perhaps a bit of oil or grease as suggested just to keep them aligned while installing them.
Clearances on a bike are designed pretty tight (usually) so it could be that something is hitting the cover if you are not using the gasket.

[notto06]

got ya. thanks guys. ordering a new gasket now. i did multiple tests, and it did the same thing every time. once i put that gasket in, it no longer locks up on me. i think this one can be checked off as solved.

[Flyboy]

Awesome, good to hear it
And please, whatever you do, stay away from goop in a tube, that stuff is bad news, it blocks oil passages and gives you all kinds of grief.