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clutch problems

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huntindog51

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so heres the deal...i have a 80 gs 750 L and the original engine "died" to say the least...so I have a parts bike that I swapped a motor from...the guy I bought it from said it needed a new clutch...so I took it apart and replaced it with new plates and springs...

Heres the catch....there isn't any....the clutch won't engage at all!!! As far as I can tell I put it in correctly and I have a shop manual and torqued everything to specs...still nothing...someone told me I might of lost the little "ball" on the end of the rod that comes out the the clutch basket...but I took the other engine cover off to see if there was one there and there isn't?

So, I am completely lost and have no idea what is wrong????

any help would be very much appreciated!
 
You don't have the ball so don't worry about that.
Get a pic?
 
More than likely the release pinion or arm is not in the correct position. Could also be the cable is not adjusted properly. Compare the way you installed it to a parts diagram to verify if it assembled correctly.
 
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I just had this same problem. Replaced everything and very loose clutch cable. Ended up spending the 15.00 for a cable and that did the trick.
 
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