Clutch basket rebuild question.HELP

[johnod]

I'm rebuilding the clutch basket on my 82 1100Katana, so i can install the heavier backing plate.
So far have ground off the rivet heads and removed oem backing plate.
Between the basket and the gear the rivets are sleeved or bushed or have collars, however you want to say it, and very tight.These fit in slots in the gear.

1 Can i use heat on these to remove, torch?, Or drill them out,, or???

2 Do I reuse these sleeves, or leave them out?

3 If I need to reuse they will have to be reamed out to fit the new larger rivets,is there a good way to do that?

4 There are spacers, or some sort of hat on 3 of the oem springs, do I need to refit these with the new springs?

5 When i finally get it all together, do i just have the rivets tig welded in place or??

I appreciate any help, hope my questions are clear

Thanks

[blowerbike]

punch the rivets out.
check new rivet size.
drill new holes in basket.(tight push fit)
you assemble just as you dissembled.
you really need to know what your doing because if you don't..
you'll end up with a worse product then you had.
picking the spring ends and trying to get the backing plate to seat evenly is a bitch at best.
you need to have a way to clamp the rivets where they push through the backing plate and into a notched sleeve so that a person can get there torch tip in there to tack each rivet.
then unclamp and fully weld.
inspect the webbing of the gear where the springs road for cracks.
file any irregular spots on the basket where the springs shook around.
this is far from a novice type of job.
depending on your location if you don't fell comfortable then sent it to one of several specialist.
good luck.

[rapidray]

I will send them out to have them done. Too much cost in the fix if not done correctly! Ray.

[johnod]

punch the rivets out.
check new rivet size.
drill new holes in basket.(tight push fit)
you assemble just as you dissembled.
you really need to know what your doing because if you don't..
you'll end up with a worse product then you had.
picking the spring ends and trying to get the backing plate to seat evenly is a bitch at best.
you need to have a way to clamp the rivets where they push through the backing plate and into a notched sleeve so that a person can get there torch tip in there to tack each rivet.
then unclamp and fully weld.
inspect the webbing of the gear where the springs road for cracks.
file any irregular spots on the basket where the springs shook around.
this is far from a novice type of job.
depending on your location if you don't fell comfortable then sent it to one of several specialist.
good luck.

Thanks for the info both of you, I'm far from anyone i know of to do the job, so i guess it's me.. I'll have the welding done by a pro tho.

What do you mean "picking the spring ends"??

Do I drill out the old rivet sleeves to fit?

Do I reuse the spacer/hat at the end of the 3 springs same as stock arrangement?

Thanks again

[Turtleface]

I will send them out to have them done. Too much cost in the fix if not done correctly! Ray.

What Ray said. This dude builds monster motors all day long, and builds them to last. A clutch basket coming apart can cause all sort of havoc, and will probably end up costing many times more than the cost of having it done professionally. I send my dying one out to APE in California, and got back a brilliantly welded HD clutch hub. It's not an insignificant amount of money, but this item is a CRITICAL component, and shouldn't be shortchanged.