hinson clutch basket install

[Skyman]

Any suggestions on how to bevel the edges of the primary crank-shaft drive gear in order to clear the new hinson basket? Should i hand file the teeth? And how much of a bevel do you suggest?

any info would help.

[C-LEIGH RACING]

I just do it on a bench grinder & then polish it down with the wire brush on the other end shaft.
Some could do it real fancy like on a lathe.
Either way will work.
Neil

[latheboy]

As a jouneyman machinest, I hate to admit this. I just took the gear off, clamped in the bench vise and ground a 45 deg angle on the gear with an angle grinder. I would have done it fancier, but it was a Saturday morning and I wanted to ride! Just deburr it nicley with a file and make sure it is clean before reinstalling.

[hawaiiysr]

cant you also change the gear to a different year? just what i heard i need the info also gonna replace my basket soon.

[4x4 AG]

Can some one post a beveled gear next to an UN-beveled gear. The Honda shop mounted my Hinson basket for me and I wonder if they did it or not. It is hard for me to tell as I don't remember it from before, and I only have the one gear.

What is the downside if it is not done?

Thanks, Justin

[latheboy]

If it needs to be beveled, it will chew up the back edge of your clutch basket. The worst part being all that aluminum shavings let loose inside the transmission.
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=462437&highlight=clutch+basket

The last photo in the first post shows a chewed up hinson basket.....

[4x4 AG]

Ok I see. But help me understand why beveling the gear teeth helps. It seems like you should bevel the edge of the basket so there is clearance for the teeth.

Maybe I am completely missing something.

[Skyman]

Thanks guys. I ended up using a dremwl and it worked perfectly. You can't bevel the basket. It's to thin and will screw up the balancing. I simply took the edge off the teeth and Ty all clear the basket. I'll get a pic up as soon as I can.

[4x4 AG]

Originally posted by Skyman
Thanks guys. I ended up using a dremwl and it worked perfectly. You can't bevel the basket. It's to thin and will screw up the balancing. I simply took the edge off the teeth and Ty all clear the basket. I'll get a pic up as soon as I can.

i would appreciate a pic. i want to see if i need to do the same thing or not. my gear is already mounted, and i was fixing to button the whole thing up. so if i need to dremel it, i need to get it done quick.

Thanks,
Justin

[Skyman]

see if this works

[Skyman]

done with dremel prior to final cleaning

[Skyman]

done with dremel prior to clean up and flush out.

[Skyman]

You can see there is now a gap between the teeth and the back of the basket

[4x4 AG]

Ah Ha. so that gear. That clears up a ton. Thanks.......

I thought it was the gear on the back of the basket, and i was throughly confused.

I will see if i can knock the edges off of that gear.

did you do it while it was on the bike??//

[latheboy]

I would take it off the quad. Less metal shavings flying around your crankcase. Just my opinion.