Last time around I followed the advice of a few members here and found a loose clutch nut. I took it apart and cleaned it up, flattened the lock washer and reassembled the whole thing. I also ordered a nut from APE. I went for a little ride and noticed the rattling/whirring noise was there but not nearly as bad. That made me think I was on the right track but not finished. Today I took it back apart but this time completely. This is what I found:
I also checked the springs on the ring gear and found:
The spring at the 10 o'clock position is actually broken in two. The other 2 large springs are loose.
I took apart the clutch on my spare engine and found the center piece (hub?) was worn but not quite as much and the ring gear assy looks rebuilt
Long story short....I assembled the spare clutch on the bike and just 5 minutes ago the UPS driver dropped off the HD clutch nut from APE.
One nagging question, how do you know when the basket seats on the oil pump drive gear? I lined them up and was very careful but it's hard to be certain. The basket seemed to fit in very solidly but I want to make sure.
Thanks again
Rich
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