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GSXF 1100 clutch discs - Solved


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15 hours ago, Joseph said:

 

 

4 hours ago, Joseph said:

Hi

Engine i bought rebuilt. It has been modified (1216, cams, ports) and has been fitted with a 6 speed box from an 88 or 89 7R

I have had the bike on the road, but its no good.

Engine with bike on the stand revs well, holds a normal RPM idle

Since tinkering with it i have found out that it was supplied with

- 4 spring pressure plate clutch basket from F

- 11R discs (so not as many as F, and, there was a steel disc contacting at the bottom of the basket

- 11R clutch plate pushrod

That allowed the bike to ride, but no speed, no actual acceleration but engine revs up then it kinda kicks in, all the symptoms of a worn out clutch.

 

and now we know why your clutch is not working .  the other important issue is that 6 speed gearbox..... they were weak in the stock 1127 conversions.... imagine a 1216 ....

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So what is the problem with the clutch then ?

Since that initial equipement was assessed the current setup i am aiming for is a total F assembly but it's stuck somewhere.

I just hope it's an F crank and basket, but i guess it's not 

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3 hours ago, Joseph said:

I just hope it's an F crank and basket, but i guess it's not 

it could have 1100 K crank and basket "also coil spring clutch" :)

or a slabbie crank and basket again coil spring clutch....

only the 1100F had a helical gear as far as i know O.o

not sure what the shafie had but the crankcases are different on that anyway :S

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33 minutes ago, clivegto said:

Are those teeth at a angle or straight, I cannot tell from the picture. 

Helical 

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so its an 1100F basket ...be interested to see pics of the clutch when you strip it 

But i think it needs another steel and you need to shorten push rod maybe 

Are you using cable or hydraulic operation 

EDIT and check to see if there may be a ball bearing between the clutch push rods 

 

 

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Right.

I got the whole clutch basket out

Using the hydro clutch system, with what i think is the correct parts for a 11F as far as rods and plates go

However, @no classwas correct for the fat washer/spacer, it has not been fitted behind the basket.

No ball bearing or anything else home made as far as the clutch goes

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16 hours ago, wraith said:

With all what's been done to the engine, you have to ask yourself why did the last owner sell it.

I missed that

He parted out his project because he had to finish building his house, and this track bike 11R built throughout with race/endurance parts was holding a lot of cash.

That and the fact that he decided to track his 750 SRAD

This engine build was detailed on my french message board, he seemed pretty anal about it, it's completely new (cometic gasket set throughout, new shells and bearings. NOS gearbox, Ti valve shells and APE springs etc etc). Not sure why he messed up in the clutch department but it seems tight otherwise

He never had it running, i'm the first to have started it and ridden a few miles with it

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Hey

Some good news, but still some issues and questions

So, it turns out i had not checked properly, the fat washer was indeed behind the clutch case, due to how it fits it wasn't obvious

However, in the interest of test, i added a second one, and then fitted the hub and discs.

Turns out the pressure plate seemed to seat properly with this extra offset (and someone here mentioned adding an extra disc ?)

So with all that put together, i did a road test. Turns out it is now putting down power to the wheel properly, however of I cane it a bit i get some clutch slippage (probably due to my set up and not the overload of HP xD)

However, having delved into the build topic i linked above, to check if i found any info, the guy mentioned he had used "a clutch hub and pressure plate from a 1052"

Pressure plate has the same ref as the 11F, the clutch hub however does not.

 

No idea why he did that however, rather than using the whole 11F clutch, maybe i should find a hub I am sure is a F ?

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That did occur to me whilst reading the Googled Translation of the site (good for a giggle!) If the GSXR has 9/10 plates and the 'F' uses 10/11 - it would appear that is the problem as that definitely looks like a steel and fibre short in the stack! And using two of the thick washers isn't a solution so not recommended. 

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Oh damn I didn't see you'd posted that.

I need to compare to mine

BUT

I've been riding it tonight !!!

I took out the clutch, removed the extra washer and put it back to standard

And added an extra steel and ferodo disc

Making it 12+11

And bloody hell it goes :o

Lifting up in 4th

Need to check it over but seems sorted

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40 minutes ago, Joseph said:

 

I've been riding it tonight !!!

I took out the clutch, removed the extra washer and put it back to standard

And added an extra steel and ferodo disc

Making it 12+11

And bloody hell it goes :o

Lifting up in 4th

 

.... lifting in 4th?  how much boost you running ?

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Hi

Seeing that i finally recieved the 2 missing discs and that the bodged setup with extra discs was not the best (kinda crunchy)

Back at it

It's still shit

Spec sheet of the lump :

- GSXF 1100 engine case

- GSXR 750 six speed box

- GSXF 1100 clutch basket, with new OE friction discs (the 2 outer and 9 inner)

- GSXF 1100 push pin in the basket

- GSXF 1100 central clutch rod

- GSXF 1100 92 mm primary push rod

- clutch slave smaller piston version

- 14 mm MC

 

The gears engage well, the neutral position is not spot on to find (but almost perfect compared to the previous extra disc set up), the clutch is slipping, as soon as i give it some stick it just slips. Can only pootle along in 1 2 3 gear and its just cruising lamely.

really can't see what is wrong here. I feel like i am the first person with such a set up and i know that is not the case but can't seem to find anyone with the right experience

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So, thinking about it again and trying to find a different angle, in view of the current situation and set up :

- the clutch springs i have, if they may be too soft, do the similar type GSXR and what i believe to be GSXF bear the same rating ? (I checked, not the same part nº)

- for some reason, maybe the total length of the non compressible factor, (i.e. the total length of primary push rod, central rod, and the end rod that pushes the pressure plate) is maybe just a tad too long which means it keeps the discs slightly relieved from one another ?

In view of that i'm going to test that path and see the difference if any to start with, then maybe replace springs because it is now the onlt unknown factor of the clutch set up.

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