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If I'm lucky, it's just the clutch
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[QUOTE="mandark1967, post: 1166488, member: 76062"] - short version - 1 Tricked out 98 YZ250 Trail Bike for sale. (friend selling for me places it in his front yard against my recommendation) :bang: :bang: :bang: 2 Someone liked it enough to buy, but didn't have the money 3 Reported bike stolen 4 [B]16 months go by[/B] 5 Receive phonecall from police to go to impound lot to get bike back - /short version - I perform an inspection of the bike and note the following: Generic Gear Shifter (poorly fitting, mostly stripped shift shaft) Weeping fork seals Broken fork protectors Kill switch missing the button Clutch is present, but non-existant in action Weeping rear shock seal Scuffed plastic all over Torn Seat Cracked fenders Missing bark buster on 1 side Worn out Clutch Cable Worn out rear tire Worn out sprockets & chain Bike started on 2nd kick, but I didn't ride it more than about 25 yards Symptoms: Start bike, pull clutch in, place in first gear, bike immediately tries to move like there isn't even a clutch present and it stalls. Started bike, pushed it and popped into first gear. Ran well through 3 gears but couldnt engage 4th or 5th (I thought it was due to the generic gear shifter that doesn't fit well) I did not notice any sounds that would indicate bent/broken shift forks, but after I couldnt immediately get 4th or 5th gear, I shut the bike off until I could replace the gearshifter and then investigate further. Replaced gear shifter with proper unit and I can shift through all gears pretty easily (with the bike turned off and using my hand) Removed the clutch cable to install a new one and noticed the clutch push lever (the arm on the case that the cable connects to) can be moved throughout its stroke with no effort whatsoever. :ohmy: When I pulled the clutch cover off and removed the clutch plates, I didn't notice any visible damage. Once I placed my finger against the clutch pushrod, and my friend moved the clutch push lever he noticed resistance which wasn't there before. I'm thinking that maybe the boss clutch was damaged in some way, so I ordered the following parts. New friction and pressure plates (EBC) Springs (screws and washers) (EBC) Boss Clutch (OEM) Push Rod (OEM) Push Lever (OEM) I need someone to review the list to let me know if I forgot something, or if you think it's a transmission problem and not a clutch issue at all...(the missing OEM gear shifter has me worried that they may have crashed it and the gear shifter took a major impact and caused transmission problems) [/QUOTE]
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