Clutch Hub Rebuild - need advice

[Nessism]

Shimmed the clutch springs per this instruction... http://www.theflyingbanana.com/clutchhub.htm

Asked a friend to weld it back together and this is what he did. Is this going to be sturdy enough or should I get it welded all around each rivet?

[Bribird]

I would vote to be on the safe side...and do a full weld on each. I dont really trust the strength of tack welds, also tell you buddy to turn the voltage up just a tad to get better burn in on the 2 filler welds on each rivet.

[posplayr]

Ed

What bike? For the 1100/1150's generally that backing plate is replaced with a thicker one. I'm pretty sure flying banana showed the diff in a pic.
Jim

[Nessism]

What bike? For the 1100/1150's generally that backing plate is replaced with a thicker one. I'm pretty sure flying banana showed the diff in a pic.
Jim

GS1000. This repair is the same as the banana guy used, stock backplate. Just shim the springs so they don't rattle and stitch the thing back together.

[Dink]

IMNSHO doing a spot top and bottom of each rivet is a better way to go, as one single weld all the way around each rivet is more likely to crack, and the heat input will weaken the backing plate all the way around each rivet.

Dink

[SqDancerLynn1]

. Last thing you want is for the clutch to come apart. Hard to say if the weld penatrated into the rivit ?

[Nessism]

. Last thing you want is for the clutch to come apart. Hard to say if the weld penatrated into the rivit ?

I'm not worried about the quality of the welds. The guy that did the work is a top notch machinist that spent many years building race cars and currently works in aerospace serving the R&D guys where I work.

[posplayr]

Ed

The solution is a new clutch basket backing-plate, complete with heavy-duty springs and thicker rivets for good measure. It's all fairly easy to install -- you just need to pay attention to how things have been assembled as you dismantle the old basket. And dismantling is easy to do; just take the heads off the old rivets with an angle-grinder.

I was pretty sure he swapped it out; that why he was showing how thin it was.


Jim

[Nessism]

I was pretty sure he swapped it out; that why he was showing how thin it was.


Jim

Hey Jim,

You need to go back and read the article. The guy did a hipo rebuild on his 1100 Katana clutch hub, but for his regular 1000, he just shimmed the springs.

[posplayr]

Ed

Actually I already know what to do. My ED has the heavy duty plate .
Jim

[rapidray]

Ed, every place that rebuilds clutch hubs welds the rivets ALL the way around. Why do you think that is? Ray.

[first timer]

Ed, here is a pic of my clutch done by Stan Gardener



He went all the way around, if it's not to late I would seriously consider the heavier back plate, the stock stuff is notoriouly flimsy and is the cause 9/10 time for clutch failure. The kit it's self is pretty cheap, it's the labor that gets you and it looks like you have that covered.

[Bribird]

hey first timer....now those are pretty welds and it looks like they are burned in very nice!

[rapidray]

Hey first timer, whatcha buildin?!!! More pics of all the other parts & chassis please! Ray.

[first timer]

Hey first timer, whatcha buildin?!!! More pics of all the other parts & chassis please! Ray.

sorry to hi jack Ed,

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=132169&highlight=yosh

frame is stock right now, but am going to follow the bracing that is post on the oldskool suzuki site