1 Saying G'day & a Help Request for clutch destruct problem Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:24 am
Mozza
active member
Hi K-sters,
Am currently the owner, though rarely the rider, of a black 1985 K100RS. Am keen to ride her more but the clutch keeps ripping its guts out, done it 5 times now and getting tired of this. Don't want to dump the old girl as all else is lovely but am reaching despair with what should be a reliable bike.
Have had it to two motorcycle mechanics in north-west Sydney and after getting it back and riding a gentle 200km it does the same thing each time. That is that the clutch plate breaks along each of the splines between centre hub and the outer clutch ring. Had the gearbox rebuilt last time as it had eaten itself on the last occasion, though can only take the mechanics word for most of that. After forking over some thousands of dollars for that and some other work, it shit itself at the same 200km mark and has sat in the shop ever since. After waiting again for over 2 months I am tired of the attitude of the bike shop too.
Any suggestions from the forum on:
(1) what the cause might be ?
(2) any competent K100 mechanics in Sydney ?
On another note I am also interested in racing a K100 in one of the local old-timer race series. Anyone had any experience of racing the Ks ? Have scoured the net for a few projects like it that all here have probably seen but interested how they ride on race day.
Hopefully that project takes off in the next few months, in which case I'll doubtlessly be back often, meanwhile, I'd just like to get my road warrior back to reliable ..
Many thanks in advance ..
Mozza
p.s. Yes, I know I have to learn to rip down and rebuild the bike to race it !
But for now, need to get back out there on the road and ride !!
Am currently the owner, though rarely the rider, of a black 1985 K100RS. Am keen to ride her more but the clutch keeps ripping its guts out, done it 5 times now and getting tired of this. Don't want to dump the old girl as all else is lovely but am reaching despair with what should be a reliable bike.
Have had it to two motorcycle mechanics in north-west Sydney and after getting it back and riding a gentle 200km it does the same thing each time. That is that the clutch plate breaks along each of the splines between centre hub and the outer clutch ring. Had the gearbox rebuilt last time as it had eaten itself on the last occasion, though can only take the mechanics word for most of that. After forking over some thousands of dollars for that and some other work, it shit itself at the same 200km mark and has sat in the shop ever since. After waiting again for over 2 months I am tired of the attitude of the bike shop too.
Any suggestions from the forum on:
(1) what the cause might be ?
(2) any competent K100 mechanics in Sydney ?
On another note I am also interested in racing a K100 in one of the local old-timer race series. Anyone had any experience of racing the Ks ? Have scoured the net for a few projects like it that all here have probably seen but interested how they ride on race day.
Hopefully that project takes off in the next few months, in which case I'll doubtlessly be back often, meanwhile, I'd just like to get my road warrior back to reliable ..
Many thanks in advance ..
Mozza
p.s. Yes, I know I have to learn to rip down and rebuild the bike to race it !
But for now, need to get back out there on the road and ride !!