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Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:25 am
by Sandblaster
I hear you.
I had that same pic and enlarged it a bit to show some more detail
- kx500 2 piece clutch cover 1.JPG (50.84 KiB) Viewed 15463 times
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:32 am
by Sandblaster
Here is why the kx450f inner clutch cover won't work for the sliced bread method.
- why the kx450f inner clutch cover will not work.JPG (58.91 KiB) Viewed 15463 times
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:53 am
by Sandblaster
Of course, if the kx250 clutch cover sliced bread method works, there is some after market covers ready to go for 92-08.
This is suppose to be a pic for 92-96 kx250
- boyesen clutch cover.jpg (31.88 KiB) Viewed 15463 times
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:07 am
by Sandblaster
Just because the 450F's won't work for the sliced bread method doesn't mean we couldn't use a stock or after market cover like this one from Moose:
- moose.jpg (56.54 KiB) Viewed 15462 times
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:56 pm
by Sandblaster
Looks like the 96 KX250 Inner clutch cover might be a bit on the large size
- 96 kx250 inner clutch cover over the kx500 cover.JPG (92.62 KiB) Viewed 15462 times
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:25 am
by Sandblaster
I have a KX450F gasket coming to the shop tomorrow so we'll see what that leads to.
I got looking at the 450F Inner clutch cover again for doing the bread cutting method and it may yet still work.
I'll see how close the gasket is and go from there.
I need a small milling machine
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:03 am
by Motorrad
Sandblaster wrote:I have a KX450F gasket coming to the shop tomorrow so we'll see what that leads to.
I got looking at the 450F Inner clutch cover again for doing the bread cutting method and it may yet still work.
I'll see how close the gasket is and go from there.
I need a small milling machine
The reason the Kx250 one is big.. is so there was room for your fingers while changing the clutch out....
perhapse this is why the one on destrys bike is from scratch..
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:50 am
by Motorrad
Sandblaster wrote:I have a KX450F gasket coming to the shop tomorrow so we'll see what that leads to.
I got looking at the 450F Inner clutch cover again for doing the bread cutting method and it may yet still work.
I'll see how close the gasket is and go from there.
I need a small milling machine
Friend of mine (local) just bought a small CNC mill.
want to talk about a dangerous combination with me and having access to that thing
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:07 am
by Sandblaster
Do you have any programming skills?
I worked with some CAM programs years ago.
I can do some CAD still
Re: Making a KX500 2 piece clutch cover :-)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:17 am
by Motorrad
Sandblaster wrote:Do you have any programming skills?
I worked with some CAM programs years ago.
I can do some CAD still
hmm... lets see... degree from UCSD's Jacobs school of engineering in ... Mechanical engineering.
and worked for solar turbines for 3 years as a Cad/cam designer.. (till I realized I did NOT want to live my life in a cubicle, and quit....)
yea... I think I have worked with some