Quick question(clutch)

[Sleeping]

My first gear is slipping like crazy and I was wondering what was easier, replacing the clutch plates or just buying a whole new assembly(basket and all) off ebay and throwing it in there. It's so bad that I have to start driving the bike in second gear. Also if anyone has the clutch assembly for sale let me know, I could use a working front right brake caliper as well. Thanks.

[trbig]

I'm wondering why it slips in first, but not second... but simply putting some new heavy duty clutch springs in there ($16-$25) will probably fix it... if it's just a slipping clutch and not the gear messing up. Is it like a typical clutch slip.. just lets the motor rev up with no other noises, or is there some gear gnashing noise also?

Tod

[randy]

If it were the clutch slipping, the higher the gear the worse it would slip. Sounds more like a mechanical problem with the first gear dogs/slots. As Tod wrote, any wierd noises?

[Sleeping]

Oh yea, bad grinding noise if I try to go fast. If I take it really easy than there is no problem but any real acceleration in first gear makes a horrible noise not to mention I don't move anywhere.

[DGXSER]

Sounds like the dreaded but easily repaired 1st/2nd gear issue. See the tech tips on the dremmel repair technique. Like Randy stated, clutch shows up worse in higher gears.

[Sleeping]

Yep, I'm going to have to dremmel the heck out of it, that's the only think that makes sense. Thank You.