Clutch Friction Disk Disintegrated, Why?

ILikeBigBikesMan said:
Hmm. As it so happens I was doing low speed turns when my bike wailed is crunching sound of agony. Not much though, I sometimes do like 10 - 15 figure 8s in my parking lot at work and have done them before without issue.
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How much of your 8's use your slipping clutch and how much no clutch? This is a rhetorical question. I've done slow circles to practice U-turns and found I don't need to slip the clutch 100% of the time. Balance and brake/throttle work for a lot of it. If you are slipping the clutch a lot when practicing 8's that might constitute too much wear and overheat the disks
 
The transmissions i seen contaminated with coolent looked like a strawberry milkshake. Was rebuilding them since 1972. Closed shop in 2004 and have no desire to mess with anything newer than 2005.
 
tnbill said:
The transmissions i seen contaminated with coolent looked like a strawberry milkshake. Was rebuilding them since 1972. Closed shop in 2004 and have no desire to mess with anything newer than 2005.
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Correct, coolant in the Engine is Chocolate colored , and yes in Automatic's Strawberry colored. Still tastes horrible.
 
Hey. Got the parts. Putting new clutch disks in, but there is a crap load of sand and grit in that oval thing right under and in between where the 2 circular dowles go in at the top. I think this is where collant circulates. Anyone know how this might have gotten in here? These are big sand particles. Anyone know how to get it out, it's deep in there and there is a lot. Thanks.
 

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ILikeBigBikesMan said:
Oh yeah your right thanks. I put a zip tie through and saw it come out in open space. Should I bother uncloging that squar hole drain system?
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Yes, this is the drain from the V at the top of the engine. You don't want the V filling with any liquid of any kind from any source and drowning your alternator.
 
I cleaned out the friction plate crap, got the new clutch friction disks in (replaced all friction disks plus the one plate that welded to the other disk), new springs, cleaned the drain area and vacuumed out the stuff from the channel and put her together again. Everything seems to be working, no leaks. Went on a 20 mile ride and it all feels right. In fact I think it might be shifting better now, perhaps the clutch was never fully disengaging? I've herd from other forums these bikes don't have the sportiest of transmissions, and I always thought the shifter required a bit on manpower, but I suppose it could have just never been working right. Thanks for the help.
 
My 1300, just like EVERY Honda I've ever owned, has been the slickest-shifting bike among any other.
My Suzukis, BMW, Norton have been noticeably clunkier, even though none of them have been what I wood call rough, or bad.
My KTM 950 shifted as easy and smooth as all my Hondas.
I'm betting yours was not set up right when you found it.
 
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