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Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:49 pm**

Am I right in thinking, the only way to remove the clutch basket on me Z1000A2, is to strip the engine! I seem to remember last time I was rummaging around that bit, it looked impossible to get the clutch out without splitting the engine :!:

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:08 pm**

I have just looked at the manual, and you can remove all the clutch except the housing without splitting the cases.

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:12 pm**

PANTS

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:39 pm**

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:44 pm**

No, not you Kev, its just that you've told me what I thought, but didn't want to hear, so i'm a bit naffed of now :cry:

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:35 pm**

You have to split the cases to remove the basket, but you should be able to split them and leave the top end /crank undisturbed.

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:23 pm**

Agree with Rich... "Cases must be split to remove the clutch basket". I have heard of a mod, where a minimum amount of alloy is removed from the cases to allow removal to be performed without splitting the cases. It is auguable whether it would be considered a necessary or desirable mod, mainly because the cases have to be split to do the mod!

It's good to know that you can leave the crank-shaft, head etc. undisturbed during this basket removal process.
RegardZ

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:28 pm**

Cheers guys :cry:

Its not too bad, just snatches a bit sometimes

Will wait 'til it "really" needs doing :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:24 pm**

Pigford wrote:Cheers guys
Its not too bad, just snatches a bit sometimes
Will wait 'til it "really" needs doing

That'll be like your brakes then :roll:

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:30 pm**

Saying nothing :stfu

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:35 pm**

PADDERS wrote:Saying nothing

Diplomat

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:47 pm**

Well, yeah, I would just remove it, but like you lot said, it needs a full stip-down, so it'll have to wait :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:53 pm**

Hello Pigford, sorry I missed you the other day, snatchy clutch would sound more like a broken friction plate than basket springs, have you had the pressure plate off to have a look yet, Steve

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:21 pm**

Hi Steve, yeah, all plates seem OK, no ridges/burrs on basket tangs :shock:

Its when pulling away on low revs & throttle, it sometimes judders and seems to slip a bit. But clutch don't usually slip other times, like full throttle :?:

Also a bit rattly sounding when toodling along in high gears at low speed, when opening throttle (too lazy to change down) :wink:

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:34 pm**

oh ok, that does sound more like the basket then. well done on your recent exposure to fame via Classic mechanics btw. I am with you on removing the front caliper, I have done the same thing to mine, 1 decent caliper offers far better braking than 2 rubbishy old calipers and looks better too :lol:

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Removing a Zed Clutch - in situ?

Removing a Zed Clutch - in situ?