tkuss
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Have the sled put away for the year and I am wondering what is the best way to clean the clutches. I have seen clutch cleaner in some magazines, have heard to use compressed air and just blow the crap that is the clutches off. I have heard that a rag and warm water will do the job. What does everybody do to clean theirs? Also can I just use a brush and water to clean the belt. Thanks for any info.
ultimatewarrior
Expert
Brake cleaner works great (blasts dirt away and leaves no residue). It will take roughly three cans.
wannagofast
Veteran
acetone
Go over your clucths really good with a green scoth brite pad used to wash dishes with. Once you have done this really good clean your clucthes up with a clean rag and some acetone. Acetone can be bought right at wal-mart. Works really well.
Go over your clucths really good with a green scoth brite pad used to wash dishes with. Once you have done this really good clean your clucthes up with a clean rag and some acetone. Acetone can be bought right at wal-mart. Works really well.
yamadog1
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
clutches
guys be careful using acetone use rubber gloves, if it gets on your skin it can get into your kidneys and liver it can be deadly, i use it but very careful also don't breath it.
guys be careful using acetone use rubber gloves, if it gets on your skin it can get into your kidneys and liver it can be deadly, i use it but very careful also don't breath it.
xcsp
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
How about alcohol
How about using 'isopropyl' alcohol to clean the clutches? Friend of mine says it does the job.
How about using 'isopropyl' alcohol to clean the clutches? Friend of mine says it does the job.
ReX
TY 4 Stroke God
Re: clutches
Acetone is not that dangerous if it gets on your skin. Its actually one of the primary ingredients in nail polish remover.
Long term exposure to fairly high concentrations can lead to kidney and liver damage.
As far as clutch cleaning for high mileage trail use I haven't really found any advantage to deglazing the faces or cleaning them with powerful cleaners. Over the years I've gone back and forth between cleaning them and not cleaning them. The only thing I've noticed is if you let the belt polish up the clutch faces and just leave them untouched the belt life improves. These days all I do is clean the clutches and clutch area for looks once in a while (when cleaning the sled).
I've also gone back and forth on lubing the weights and rollers and again haven't found any advantage either way (other than if you lube them more dust builds up - so I haven't been lubing my clutches for about 15 years now).
I put almost 20,000 km on my last sled and the bushings, weights and rollers for both primary and secondary were still in great shape so it seem that minimal clutch maintenance doesn't hurt if you're a high mileage trail rider.
yamadog1 said:
Acetone is not that dangerous if it gets on your skin. Its actually one of the primary ingredients in nail polish remover.
Long term exposure to fairly high concentrations can lead to kidney and liver damage.
As far as clutch cleaning for high mileage trail use I haven't really found any advantage to deglazing the faces or cleaning them with powerful cleaners. Over the years I've gone back and forth between cleaning them and not cleaning them. The only thing I've noticed is if you let the belt polish up the clutch faces and just leave them untouched the belt life improves. These days all I do is clean the clutches and clutch area for looks once in a while (when cleaning the sled).
I've also gone back and forth on lubing the weights and rollers and again haven't found any advantage either way (other than if you lube them more dust builds up - so I haven't been lubing my clutches for about 15 years now).
I put almost 20,000 km on my last sled and the bushings, weights and rollers for both primary and secondary were still in great shape so it seem that minimal clutch maintenance doesn't hurt if you're a high mileage trail rider.
ZR800EFI
Expert
Re: clutches
Maybe cause of the smooth 4-stroke motor? I know of a T660 that had 10000 miles on it and they changed the bushings and such just because...they didn't seem overly worn, and it's only 110HP.
ReX said:
Maybe cause of the smooth 4-stroke motor? I know of a T660 that had 10000 miles on it and they changed the bushings and such just because...they didn't seem overly worn, and it's only 110HP.
ReX
TY 4 Stroke God
Re: clutches
Could be. I checked the clutch condition regularly and have to admit I was very surprised at how well the wear items wore (or "didn't wear").
ZR800EFI said:
Could be. I checked the clutch condition regularly and have to admit I was very surprised at how well the wear items wore (or "didn't wear").
dirkdiggler
Suspended
Stick them in your dish washer. Not sure my wife would be happy with me if I did that but that would be the best way to get them totally cleaned.
Turk Gave me that idea years ago.
Turk Gave me that idea years ago.
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I replaced all the bushings and plastic buttons at 9000kms on my secondary, Yamie are renowned for this problem.
If you come in a corner and lock up your track you will notice your belt stays down in the secondary and bogs because of the clutch not back shifting/binding caused by worned bushings.
If you come in a corner and lock up your track you will notice your belt stays down in the secondary and bogs because of the clutch not back shifting/binding caused by worned bushings.
