Clutch basket

[mark d]

Me z1000a1 has started to rattle sounds like from clutch / gearbox area the motors been stripped and all bearings are ok but there is play in the clutch basket which none of the main suppliers can get any more , has any one had a bearing rattle from this before ? I've had the bike for 34 years and its never been apart until now

[Ginger Bear]

Contact Gez635 or Al Marshal, both on here & can be contacted via PM.
I think one if not both of them can replace the springs in your clutch basket.

[mark d]

Cheers, I've spoken to ray debben today and he was going to look at the clutch basket to see if it was not to far gone to re spring it . When you find a bearing gone its simple but not finding one gone is a head ache ,I will of course be replacing them all .

[DogsbolloxofZ1B]

Cheers, I've spoken to ray debben today and he was going to look at the clutch basket to see if it was not to far gone to re spring it . When you find a bearing gone its simple but not finding one gone is a head ache ,I will of course be replacing them all .

Mark,
Have you removed the clutch plates and checked that the caged needle bearing and the inner bush are a good fit? If you can detect a lot of movement then it's probably not worth spending money on replacing springs until you've replaced the bearing or sleeve or both.
Mike

[mark d]

To be on the safe side I will have every bearing changed whilst it's apart and fit a new cam chain etc , I don't mind spending the money on my bike as it's the first problem I've had in our 34 years together

[Pigford]

Also - be well worth checking the alternator rotor - they do work loose over the years