By Sway on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 02:05 am:

people advice please. Clutch replacement. Can I do this myself or is it a trip to the dealer to get ripped off. If I can do it myself will I need any special tools and how long is it likely to take.  

By Crmc33 on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 02:38 am:

mmmmmmff 

By Litre1 on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 06:40 am:

Once the clutch is installed, what is the break in procedure Ken mentions on that website?  

By Crmc33 on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 06:53 am:

I may be wrong but I think the procedure is to rev bike to 10000rpm, pull in clutch, crash through garage door. Cry for help (and order another new clutch)  

By Befbever on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 01:08 pm:

There's a break-in procedure?  

By Litre1 on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 01:23 pm:

Bef, aren't you the one with the most clutch issues?  

By Rca on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 03:24 pm:

I'm in the process of changing mine this evening. The web-site that crmc33's posting points at has all the instructions you need. Follow them 'carefully' and it's dead easy really. That said, if anyone has an explanation for the mystery tooth that I refer to in the 'Clutch Question' posting in the Mille section, I would appreciate it.  

By Litre1 on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 07:54 pm:

I assume, then that breaking in the clutch consists merely of taking it easy on the acceleration, and do a lot of stop-and-go riding in traffic for the first hundred miles or so? I get plenty of that here in Atlanta!  

By Dave on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 02:57 am:

Provided the frictions are soaked in oil overnight, my understanding is that little if any running in is required. I was told to take it easy going the 5 miles home as mine had only been soaked for 3 hours or so, in the morning I went out and scared myself witless trying to produce some clutch slip. No adverse effects to report.

Rca, can't help with the tooth at the moment but I'll be by my mates place this weekend, I think my old plates are still there so I'll have a look if the question's still open - sounds like you need an answer!