thoughts on replacing the springs on my clutch basket with delrin bushings.

[flyguyeddy]

has anyone done this? just totally replaced the springs with solid bushings? seems i have seen a kit that does three of the six, but with a material not called delrin and i cant remember what its called.

OR are there any problems with just replacing them with some other springs?

im going to make a billet basket, so i need to have what im going to use before i get started.

 

[flyguyeddy]

i should note, that my engine is out of a 74 tx650 which i believe those springs are prone to breakage. just wanna keep from messing up my shiney new basket.

i will be running a cush on the rear wheel of my project.

 

[angus67]

at first, I thought you meaent the clutch springs till you mentioned the cush drive. your aiming to get rid of the springs on the back off the clutch basket?

 

[flyguyeddy]

yes. punkskalar says he runs a completely solid clutch setup so i might do that myself. however, i have seen some pictures that have 3 solid bushings and 3 springs so i might try that.

 

[Brian902]

Take a look here in the clutch section.

http://thexscafedotcom.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/xs650-clutch-assembly/

 

[flyguyeddy]

i wonder if anyone knows what the sizes of those vesconite blocks are? i dont really wanna spend a fortune on that kit.

 

[angus67]

bump.......

 

[flyguyeddy]

im just going to replace the short springs with delrin and leave the long springs in it. after getting the whole thing apart it looks like they are around 5/8 in diameter