tzr 50 clutch springs

[milge01]

does anybody have any idea how to fit clutch springs?? i brought some performance ones, dunno how much better they are.
i have a rough idea how to fit them but when i start to take the casing off my engine oil starts to drain out so i quickly do the bolts back up
please help

[auroredj]

The amount of posts you do, asking for advice every couple of weeks, I would have thought you need a manual bloke..........HAHA :laugh1 :laugh1

[Lateshift]

does anybody have any idea how to fit clutch springs?? i brought some performance ones, dunno how much better they are.
i have a rough idea how to fit them but when i start to take the casing off my engine oil starts to drain out so i quickly do the bolts back up
please help

you need to drain the oil on most bikes with a wet clutch me old mate ;)

the only other way to do it without draining the oil is to lean the bike right over on a wall so the oil can't escapt when you remove the casing ;)

[EverSoSlightlyFasterThanU]

it really will be qite self explantry once youv got the cluch cover off you should replace the gasget aswell however many springs you have there will be the same number or allen keys to undo it really we be easy. jsut make sure you put he right oil back in the bike

[milge01]

thanks alot

[RaceMeNSee]

your welcome! lol ;)

[troutslayer]

actually, u dont need to drain the oil. tilt the bike over to the left, quite far over, leaning the handlebars against a wall, and you can strip and replace whatever you need to in the clutch and not worry about the oil.

i would suggest that you chock the back wheel as it will try to tuen as you try to loosen the clutch spring bolts - stick a lump of wood between the wheel spokes and the swingarm.

when tightening the springs back up, they do NOT need to be super tight. Having one of these snap in the clutch is a major pain in the ass. just gently nip them up.

Why are you changing the springs? are you suffering with clutch slip? You'll find that the clutch lever will be harder to pull if you upgrade the springs.

[milge01]

i got the springs with the bike and was told that theyd b better than the original ones.
also can i ask. i have a full arrow exhaust and malossi reeds and need to upjet
so ive just brought a 21mm carb with manifold
will the jets in the carb b the right size???
thanks

[troutslayer]

jetting 2 strokes is a black art, and will vary between bikes of the same make/model, and in different weather conditions. It's an impossible guess i'm afraid. Why the different carb? If you think you just need to upjet, its only a case of changing the main jet in your original carbs. A main jet will cost about £4. Personally, i'd leave it alone. The only way to tell if you have jetted correctly, is to do plug chops (google search it) although u may get lucky and find a dyno centre with a gas analyser suitable for 2 strokes, that will fit in the exhaust (try www.roadandtrack.co.uk )

and leave the clutch springs alone, and wait until/if you get clutch slip problems. the 'performance' springs wont make the bike quicker. Oh, if you want a budget version of 'performance' springs, put a washer on the old springs before putting the screws back in ;)

[milge01]

i thought with having a better exhaust and better reeds that let more petrol through it wud b a good idea to get a bigger carb
i dont really know much bout bikes,
my bike goes 60, i just want it a little faster without having to thrash the **** out of it
i dont wanna bore kit tho
i keep hearing roomers about all the restrictions but dunno whether to believe them cuz no 1 knows how to fully derestrict them
do you?
thanks for your help

[troutslayer]

if it already goes 60, then assume its derestricted. next options are either big bore, or some porting work. bigger carb isnt going to make a difference, it'll just be a pain to jet it correctly, then you'll find it's jetted to the equivalent of your current carb anyway.