grinding

Hello. Tried searching but couldn't find anything on my problem. I have an '06 FE550 set up for SM. On occasion I get a grinding noise when releasing the clutch from a stop in 1st gear. Doesn't happen all the time and only from a stop. All other gear changes are fine. Seems more frequent...

HELP!!! I took apart the clutch cover to put a new shift fork in. The kick start gear came out when I pulled the cover. I am not able to get the kick start gear to stop grinding on the case and it has no tension on the up stroke of the kick arm. I have the spring in the back side of shaft and...

Hey guys, of the three major problems I have with my 98 FE501, the clutch is probably the least critical at the moment. The issue is whenever i'm slipping the clutch there is a horrible moaning/grinding noise, sounds like a sand creature from tatooine (star wars). It's totally rideable it...

I replaced my kickstart shaft (updated version) and sledge a while back, and have only used it a couple times. I just finished putting on my Revloc clutch and I hear a loud grinding or whining noise. I took everything apart again, and I see that the kickstart gear is grinding on the sledge...

i have changed jobs recently and i can't believe it anymore when i come home from work 12 hours later and find a thread i answered 12 hours before is only about 4 or 5 posts down! unbelievable!!! all these members and yet we're producing less traffic than ever! regards Taffy