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Shoganai · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:48 am Post subject: Went there, did this

Not a K-bike tech post, so I'm putting it here.

Steve and I tore into the KTM 9 fiddy's clutch.
It all started with a grindy-clattery sound.
Together we believed we had isolated the sound from around the clutch.
Earlier Steve found a fair amount metal shaving on the oil drain plug.

These pictures aren't really in any special order and this is not a "how to" thread.

Left side of bike.

Right side and clutch just about apart.

The break up and make up table.

Here you see the clutch booster resting in inner clutch hub.

Clutch booster pulled out.

In the pic above you can see 2 notches on the bottom...

This is the very bottom of the inner clutch hub and mating surface for those notches.

This was a pretty disturbing find on the inner face of the outer clutch hub.

Some scoring/gouging seen here along the toothed side. (The bright ring)

And on the clutch plates.

The oil filter.

We did a valve adjustment while in there.

This is me torquing the down the cam shaft bracket / top of the cylinder head.

And zip tying up wires.

It was a GREAT time in the garage with my husband. Perhaps the best ever!

Anyway, we’re now waiting for a little over $600 in parts.

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merlin geikie · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:42 am Post subject:

So what exactly went wrong with this Austrian alps machine please?

I guess one of the benefits of a dry clutch, is no clutch debris in the engine oil, I always liked that about beemers Wink

Nice work...
A family that wrenches together
Clenches together... or something like that Embarassed

Good to see folk enjoying the simple essentials of life like... motorcycle repair and maintenance..

All the very best
merlin from 'rainy again' downunder oz Laughing

Steverino · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:08 am Post subject:

Me thinks the thrust bearing is shot. If not that then the clutch basket is worn out. Either way the inner clutch basket is "wobbling" on the shaft and the movement is causing parts that should not be in contact to come in contact. I hope the needle bearing solves the problem. If it does not then we will need to buy a $400 outer clutch basket and a $200 inner clutch basket.

Bad thing is we just finished completely rebuilding the motor and did not do the clutch at that time.

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:21 am Post subject:

Nice work and thanks for the pictures.

Interesting to look inside bikes other than bricks. When I got the Ducati home a few weeks ago, its history was unknown (3400 mi.).
Good thing I looked it over thoroughly- cam drive belts were WAY too loose. Now I know the condition of much of the bike.

Thanks for the KTM tech.
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