I have a ported/polished 98 Banshee with a coolhead and 18cc domes.

I recently had a Barnett Clutch professionally installed with "medium-heavy" Power Plus tranny oil.

The clutch is adjusted per specs. I have about 1/4" play in the cable at the clutch lever. When the bike is in gear, and the clutch lever pulled in all the way, the bike tends to move forward slightly. Is this normal? Why would it be doing this?

I have changed the Tranny Oil to see if there was any metal, shavings, debris, etc., indicating premature wear on the clutch. There was none.

Thanks for your help!

 

What does the professional installer who professionally installed your clutch say? Surely, you asked him the same question.

Diogenes

 

Just adjust your cable till its gets tighter.Be sure and leave a little freeplay though..No its not normal.I installed my clutch myself and I had to do a little adjusting after a while.

 

Just adjust your cable till its gets tighter.Be sure and leave a little freeplay though..No its not normal.I installed my clutch myself and I had to do a little adjusting after a while.

 

Diogenes:

Nice response!

You must be very proud of yourself right now!

 

Bermbanger:

About how much freeplay should there be in the clutch lever?

 

bermbanger:
You are WRONG!!! This is normal, especially since he is using heaver oil. The Banshee uses a wet clutch. That means that the oil penetrates inbetween the clutch disks when they are opened (the clutch lever is pulled). When youy release the lever, the clutch springs pull the clutch disks back together, effectivly joining the crackshaft and in tranny input shaft. Even when the clutch lever is pulled completly, there are going to be some disks in contact with each other. Plus when the wheeler is cold, or your using a heaver weight oil, the viscosity of the oil is going to help create drag between the disengaged disks.

Every Banshee I've seen does the same thing. When it's cold out, like in the 40's, most won't start in gear even with the clutch pulled because of the clutch disks sticking together.

Even my raptor does this when I first start it!

rob4092: Does it get better after riding for a while? Try holding the rear break, put it in 1st, pull the clutch lever, and rev it a few times (after it's warm). Then let off the break. Still roll? Bad? If it does, try a lighter oil. I always used Bel Ray Gear Saver. Did that with my stock and Dirt Digger clutch.

 

Proud? Nah! Just thought paying a professional to install your clutch might include some answers to your questions also. Looks like you got some good suggestions, explanations and advice from other posters, whether your professional gives it or not.

Diogenes

 

Bandit99:

Yes, it is worse when it is cold.

I use the thicker oil since it gets so hot here in Phoenix. I was told that the thinner stuff will "cook" the clutch prematurely.

So you are saying this condition is normal?

What do you recommend for oil viscosity considering I ride in extremely hot climates?

 

I live in Phoenix and ride exclusively in hot weather. I have always run the factory recommended oil weight in my '93 and have never had a problem. As a matter of fact, I recently changed my clutch basket and my clutch looked like new and I have never had a problem.