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Clutch Help

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You went all day without a reply bcause I finally made myself do something I had been putting off for a long time. I cleaned out my workshop. Now I need steve's dumptruck to haul away the crap. :-)

I know you could cut your own gasket with an x-acto knife, but if one is available, I wouldnt go to the trouble. I will check on Monday about getting a gasket for you.

Earl
 
I bet I could find some stuff I would like but I'm sure your dogs would keep an eye on me... 8O

If you want to make gaskets get a set of hollow punches so you don't have to drill the bolt holes out of the gasket. Then you can trace the outside and cut. To make the inside cut use a jewellers hammer and tap the gasket against the cover at about 45 degrees all the way around. This will cut the gasket for you if you want a close fit.

Steve
 
Thanks guys, I knew about the hammer thing, but I will check for a gasket first. Are the shops going to be open on Monday for you Earl? I'll check mine tomorrow too, if they're open I'll ask about a gasket, but if it's gonna be OEM, then it'll be NEXT Thursday before I see it since they only place Suzuki orders on Saturday, should have done the clutch check on Friday and gotten up early on Saturday, oh well. I don't really wanna play with making my own gasket, but if I have to, I have to.
 
the "guys" would be pleased to see you. They like Canadians.......hard and crunchy on the outside with soft, chewy centers. :-) :-)

Earl

srivett said:
I bet I could find some stuff I would like but I'm sure your dogs would keep an eye on me... 8O
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I dont know if the dirt bike shop I get gaskets from will be open Monday or not. He usually tries to be open on holidays because the dirt bike guys are playing on those days. :-)

Earl

Barry Rivers-Bowerman said:
Are the shops going to be open on Monday for you Earl?
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Being open this monday would make sense, everyone's been out playing all weekend, one thing broke and they want to keep playing on their final day off, I know I would if I had a dirt bike, or a running GS. I got most of the old gasket off, what do you guys recommend for getting those really stuck bits? Also, at the bottom of the cover there is a large hex bolt on the outside, and inside the gasket covers a whole, looks like it drains or something, what is that?
 
Ok, so my local shops were open today. I ended up ordering a gasket for the GS450. The 1985 GS400S uses the same gasket, so I'm hoping my 1981 GS400(E? or S? or ??) does too. Plus the OEM wouldn't have been here until next Thursday, and I hope to be riding this thursday evening(when my clutch cable comes in). I could've paid the $20 freight and had it within 2 days, but it didn't seem worth it for a $13 part.

And Earl, of course your dogs like Canadians, since our beer actually has an alcohol content, the flesh is preserved more than Americans, plus we don't carry guns so it's not as difficult to get us pinned down. :D
 
Hey Earl,
Have you dealt with that "partsnmoreonline.com" before? Or know of anyone that has? $4 seems to good to be true, compared to $20, just wanna make sure it's legit, thanks
 
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