Hey guys,

Can I remove the clutch without a Fly Wheel holding tool ? If so, how?
I am pulling the clutch to have a EFM clutch made. (Rekluse doesn't make one)

Gary

 

Put a spare gear between the gear on the back of the basket & the primary if need be.

 

I can't remember, but I think you can.

Edit:
Yes, you can remove the clutch without the flywheel holding tool. Just put the bike in gear and remove the center bolt.


It is this nut that requires it.


Clutch parts:




Also, you don't have to take the whole engine case siding off. Just the clutch cover.

 

Good pics, Learjet. Yeah, I can't recall needing a clutch basket holding tool to replace clutch plates. You usually only need that tool to remove the whole clutch basket itself. I made one years ago for an XR250R by just cobbling up an old metal clutch plate for the XR welded to a homemade handle. Worked great and was cheap. I left it at the motorcycle shop I worked part time at, and it's still being used there.

 

Learjet
Good pics but I am not sure I follow. In the second pic you noted "its this nut that requires it" Is it possible to put a socket on that nut and hold the crank while you back off the bolt in the basket? I assume you are not posting that the nut in the photo is required to be removed to remove the clutch basket or your last post about only removeing the clutch cover woud not make sense.
Cheers Jim

 

"Remove the left engine cover inspection plug using a large flat blade screwdriver. Use a 17 mm wrench on the flywheel bolt to keep the clutch from turning while you remove the clutch hub nut and the conical lock washer."

 

What I refering to, is the nut on the crank is the one that is required to use the flywheel holding tool to remove it. It is not required to remove it for the clutch only. As suggested by Gany, you can use the flywheel center bolt to help prevent the crank from moving.

Clutch removed with nut still on the crank:


FYI: If you do want to remove it. I suggest using an impact gun to get it off. Pain in the butt when I did it.

Flywheel holding tool:

 

I have an 06 that is getting the 351kit before the summer and I came across the EFM clutch=====how much is yours going to cost to have built?

 

Thanks for clearing up learjet. I like to understand as much as possible especialy if I think I will be going into it some day. EMF clutch?????? is this something I should not research or I will be adding it to the to do list? Oh well too late its raining and I cant ride anyway.

 

I want to thank everyone who responsed. I got the clutch off, finally, using a wrench on the flywheel bolt to hold it and a cheater bar on the clutch bolt. For anyone who may be interested, I mailed the clutch to EFM today (January 25th). Estimated cost is $625 plus shipping both ways. Turn around time 2-3 weeks. As soon as I get the clutch installed, I'll do a review for anyone interested. Try to throw in a couple pictures maybe. Again thanks.

Gary2