Just replaced clutches

[rebel33382]

I just replaced the clutches (versah) in my 200es, big improvement, but its still not "jumping off the line" like I thought it would, it still has a good half of a second (1/2) delay before it realy grabs. clutch adjustment screw will not "loosen" from the nut, it just turns with the nut. Anyway of getting this thing right so I can pop some wheelies!!!!

[Howdy]

Probably the centrifical clutch.
Howdy

[ThinktwiceZ71]

i would first try to get that nut to come undone so you can adjust the clutch correctly. if that isn't it then more than likely your centrifugal clutch has grooves in it , or the 3 shoes that are in it are worn and now slipping , or both.

[rebel33382]

yes the cientrifugal cluth shoes had grooves, I thought this was normal!

[ThinktwiceZ71]

well not the shoes themselves(those do have grooves in them) , but the clutch drum that the 3 shoes grip against might have grooves in it , not letting enough pressure to grip correctly.

[ThinktwiceZ71]

http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/db/cf/d6ab_1.JPG look at that picture and you can see the grooves i am talking about in the clutch drum

[rebel33382]

yeah, the drum had some grooves in it as well, I cant figure out how to get the adjuster scew and nut undone, anyone experience this?

[oscarmayer]

if your using old springs, that may also be a factor. did you repalce the springs too? if not try ordering a set of versaih (sp?) heavyduty springs for it. makes a big difference.

[oscarmayer]

the but is normal lefty loosy, and then you turnt he screw in to loosen (to the right as if tightening into the case) and then to the left till you start to feel slight resistance then stop.

[rebel33382]

I "Miked" they springs, they were good

[Howdy]

I mentioned about the centrifical clutch above. I will go into more detail now that I have a little time. The centrifical clutch works on the engines RPM. During idling it shouldn't engage ( it may slightly engage ). As the rpms of the motor increase it engages more. This design wasn't made for "Jumping" off the line like a standard manual clutch can / will. Now if you use the shifter and dump it into gear with the motor reving, then you should get a "Jump" off the line.
How do you use a shifter to do this? If your ( semi-manual ) clutch adjustment is correct, then when you shift from say neutral to first and hold the shifter all the way up the machine should act like it is in neutral. The motor should rev and the machine don't or will barely move. Then while the motor is rev'd ( not too much or you will wheelie and / or flip backwards ) you let off the shifter and wa-la you take off and go. If this don't happen then something isn't correct and needs to be addresses before damaging somehting.
Howdy