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First off, I am working on a '05 husky SMR450.
So, I was in the middle of installing my new STM slipper clutch, the bike was laying on it's left side, and for some dumb reason I pulled in the clutch lever while there was no clutch installed. I noticed it felt like it was stuck, so I probably made a mistake in pulling it in harder. I heard a loud pop then the lever pulled all the way in. I didn't think much of it, and went on to install the slipper. I noticed that once I installed the pushrod, pulling in the clutch lever did not move it. (I never tried this before, but I would assume that pulling in the lever should move the pushrod.)
I am almost positive that I have installed everything correctly. However, the clutch has no feel. I can put the bike in gear, and roll it without pulling in the clutch (although there is slightly more resistance than in neutral). I'm not sure if this is how it is supposed to work with a slipper. Can anyone advise!?!?
I am afraid I screwed up something between the hydraulic clutch system and the mechanical pushrod activation. How can I check this?!
I would just fire it up and click it into gear and see what happens, but I also installed a K&N filter and Pro-Circuit slip-on, and now my jetting is funked and the bike won't start! I got it running once by giving it throttle while kicking it (usually a no-no), but it was smoking a bit. I would think I need to jet it richer to accommodate for the increased air-flow, but I am already running a 185 main and 55 pilot jet. Most people may say this is too rich already, but it was running good in stock trim with this jetting last fall and spring (60-70F weather). I have a larger thread on the Husky page, if you need more info.
I really appreciate any advice anyone can offer...
So, I was in the middle of installing my new STM slipper clutch, the bike was laying on it's left side, and for some dumb reason I pulled in the clutch lever while there was no clutch installed. I noticed it felt like it was stuck, so I probably made a mistake in pulling it in harder. I heard a loud pop then the lever pulled all the way in. I didn't think much of it, and went on to install the slipper. I noticed that once I installed the pushrod, pulling in the clutch lever did not move it. (I never tried this before, but I would assume that pulling in the lever should move the pushrod.)
I am almost positive that I have installed everything correctly. However, the clutch has no feel. I can put the bike in gear, and roll it without pulling in the clutch (although there is slightly more resistance than in neutral). I'm not sure if this is how it is supposed to work with a slipper. Can anyone advise!?!?
I am afraid I screwed up something between the hydraulic clutch system and the mechanical pushrod activation. How can I check this?!
I would just fire it up and click it into gear and see what happens, but I also installed a K&N filter and Pro-Circuit slip-on, and now my jetting is funked and the bike won't start! I got it running once by giving it throttle while kicking it (usually a no-no), but it was smoking a bit. I would think I need to jet it richer to accommodate for the increased air-flow, but I am already running a 185 main and 55 pilot jet. Most people may say this is too rich already, but it was running good in stock trim with this jetting last fall and spring (60-70F weather). I have a larger thread on the Husky page, if you need more info.
I really appreciate any advice anyone can offer...