Hows's it going? I have a problem i've researched extensively, on this website's forums and offline as well. I have a 1985 GS1150 and for 30k miles everything was peachy. Until my first starter clutch bit the dust. I figured, no problem, things happen and i'm sure it's not a maintenance-free item. I put the new one on and 200 miles later it starts rattling and shortly after lets go. On inspection the 3 clutch bolts sheared off. Previously I just installed a repair kit which was new pins/springs/rollers. So this time I replaced everything attached to the crankshaft. (generator rotor, new springs/rollers/pins, new starter clutch, new bearing and sealing washer, and the sprocket the clutch rides on.) It did the same thing all over again. 200 miles and it starts rattling, and then breaks.
So after plenty of research and hair-pulling, I realized that those 3 bolts need to be loctited and are very sensitive to proper torque specs. So I gave the entire job another re-do. But this time, I used upgraded 12.9 bolts and loctited everything that needs loctite and torqued every single bolt to spec. I put roughly 100 or so miles on it and it's doing the same familiar rattling again and i'm sure it'll let go.
Is there something i'm overlooking or doing wrong? What the heck. I've asked a few local shops and suzuki dealerships and they all told me that I followed the service manual with military precision and they're as stumped as I am. They did say to check for a leaking petcock but mine's fine. They were also concerned that my crankshaft is possibly warped and out of round/balance but that would cause the engine to run poorly. Besides the rattle of death, it runs like a dream. An ideas to keep me from rage-selling it and buying something new?
So after plenty of research and hair-pulling, I realized that those 3 bolts need to be loctited and are very sensitive to proper torque specs. So I gave the entire job another re-do. But this time, I used upgraded 12.9 bolts and loctited everything that needs loctite and torqued every single bolt to spec. I put roughly 100 or so miles on it and it's doing the same familiar rattling again and i'm sure it'll let go.
Is there something i'm overlooking or doing wrong? What the heck. I've asked a few local shops and suzuki dealerships and they all told me that I followed the service manual with military precision and they're as stumped as I am. They did say to check for a leaking petcock but mine's fine. They were also concerned that my crankshaft is possibly warped and out of round/balance but that would cause the engine to run poorly. Besides the rattle of death, it runs like a dream. An ideas to keep me from rage-selling it and buying something new?
. If I'm mistaken and the starter clutch goes out again I'm going to throw a full-bored two-year-old-style temper tantrum. Complete with kicking feet and screaming. 
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