Re: Need clutch advice, also possibly new tranny. Best bang for buck?

Posted by TOOLS1 on Sep 11, 2013; 9:38pm
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nickels767 wrote

Not certain as to the power, it has not been dyno'd. I'm 215lb, and if I'm sitting normally, I get front tire lift at 7500 in first, and it sprints through to redline in fifth without much hassle, and then slowly goes on to about 10,500 before it starts misfiring. Does that sound about right for stock? I should also note I'm down a tooth on my drive sprocket... I do too much highway mileage to be screaming along at 5000rpm all the time. Swapped that out early on.

I know the clutch itself is toast (slips, wobbles, etc...)

If that is all it will do, you are down 15 +/- horsepower. Dumping the clutch at 7500 RPM, that bike should flip right over, and slam your skinny butt right down into the pavement! Also, no wonder your clutch is bad!
The clutch being out like you describe can, and will cause all the shifting problems you mention. Fix the clutch before replacing the transmission. You might not need to touch it.
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