um... is this supposed to be like this?

[One_Bad_400]

well the past 2 days when i pulled in my clutch on my 450r it was making a funny noise... i pulled it open when i first started hearing it and didnt see anything funny... well i decided to go further into the problem when the noise got louder. here is what i found..

what could cause this?!?!?!?!

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/143/l_e431dc1e3e6a430abd65de4cf5ea716f.jpg

on the back last matal plate there was a heat ring around it?!!

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/121/l_f7bc5ccd500b4f88add27a3897e71380.jpg

[yellowzo3]

Yeah that's how its supposed to be. You bought the kit instead of the ready to ride package so you just have to arrange those pieces so it makes a complete circle and you'll be good to go.





















:devil:

[JR3]

thats your problem right there :eek2:

[250r rider 88]

holy **** , what did you do to that poor poor clutch? was that an oem or an aftermarket? :eek2:


and i hope to god you know thats not what its supposed to look like:rolleyes:

[SRH]

overheat the c.lutch to the point of taking the temper out of the metal? making them more brittle?

bad by chance?

[tri5ron]

450r clutch plates come in Puzzle form ???
how the heck are you supposed to remember which piece goes where?
400ex clutch's are much simpler than that !



:p

[Rootar]

from what i hear hunter you ride the hell out of that poor 450r :ermm: its all your fault, i dunno how you did it sir but i congratulate you on your ability to break stuff in never before seen ways ;)

[One_Bad_400]

haha, so many times have i heard! "wow i've never seen that before!" lol. i guess i need to flush out my trans because i'm sure some puzzle pieces are missing! not sure if it messed up the basket or hub, i'll take a closer look tomorrow and update. but i know for fact i need new clutch plates :D lmao!

[eastside 400]

the clutch doesnt look all that bad heat wise. i doubt the damage was due to overheating, check your basket and inner hub for grooves, you might have grooved it to the point where they were getting hung up so bad that it snapped them, once one crack happens the rest will quickly follow

[wrekd]

Beating on the clutch a little huh??...lol

[ngates788]

pshh ...its still usable, a little duct tape and krazy glue, and your good to go!

[One_Bad_400]

Originally posted by eastside 400
you might have grooved it to the point where they were getting hung up so bad that it snapped them, once one crack happens the rest will quickly follow



thats what i feel may have happened. my basket is pretty groved up. baskets are so much :ermm:

[eastside 400]

baskets arent that expensive really, if you do go with aftermarket, get a wiseco, they are stronger then hinson because they are forged and not billet

[bens250ex]

Originally posted by Rootar
from what i hear hunter you ride the hell out of that poor 450r :ermm: its all your fault, i dunno how you did it sir but i congratulate you on your ability to break stuff in never before seen ways ;)

hunter can't keep nothin with a engine together for long....he's toned down too from what he use to do but still lil hunty always breaks somethin.....gotta get it ready for arena cross hunt

[fastredrider44]

Ijust found a plate in the same condition on my 450R. One plate. the rest were fine, and that was with a fresh Hinson basket that is not grooved up, and a semi new inner hub and what not. Ijust replaced the one plate.:devil:

[One_Bad_400]

that pic is of 2 broken plates, there was a 3rd broken one. crazy stuff glad i caught it before it started trashing stuff

[fastredrider44]

About the 2 mile marker, I heard a little clicking, almost like the fan was barely running and hitting something. It never got any worse, but I finished the race, got home and pulled the clutches apart, expecting to find that the basket bolts had tried to back out or somthing. Then I found the plate. 6 pieces. Just one plate though.

[One_Bad_400]

thats exacly the same with me, first i though a leaf or something was in the fan, then i pulled the cover off and check the 6 bolts holding in the basket, then i found the plates. so weird!

[TRXman86]

Nothing odd about it. The one I had in my 400ex done the same thing. They just wear out after time if not changed on a regular basis or at least inspected for chipping/cracking fibers. When mine went, there was no slow drop. I was heading down a hill in 3rd, shifted to 4th and started up another hill. I found it odd to down shift since the ground was dry just to make it up. She went out as fast as it took me to order another one and have it in. They really do need checked often if your putting in long riding times at once.

[rodeo#11]

duct tape and super glue, it will be fine..:devil: