clutch basket

[T250]

Can anyone tell me why some fellows weld the clutch basket and what is it they weld? Mine is quite noisy and at times at idle makes the bike shudder.
This is on my GS 1000
Thanks

[lecroy]

Why, because it was a weak failure point.

In the old days we used the stock backing plate, thicker rivets and HD springs. Weld rivets to the backing plate and weld tangs to the gear.

Later, we used thicker backing plate and HD springs. No tangs welded to gear.

Have you had it apart yet to see if everything is alright?

[Big Jay]

[first timer]

Jay, you guys make those baskets in a lighter form for the road race guys?

[Big Jay]

No, we make them stronger so they won't blow up.

Jay

[first timer]

how much heavier are they, then a welded OEM? Do they have significant impact on the accel or decel of the bike, or the rev up time?

I am just asking this because i am going to be building up my gs1000 and was tring to figure out weather or not to go monster clutch basket or just get your heavy duty rebuild and reviet weld the OEM basket.

this gs1000 is going to be for hard street use and maybe some track time too. (1085 11.2:1 yosh kit, rebuild, balance, weld crank, port, polish, bigger cams, all that fun kind of stuff) and i don't really want to take out my oil pump and other goodies if the basket goes boom!

[mc9hundo]

I had one go on my 82 Katana. The basket blew out and parts went everywhere and bent some parts inside. The clutch was very noisy right before it went. I replaced everything and put in a welded basket.