Clutch Failure
Dirty Dave:
I agree. Sounds like the damper plate is falling apart. The little semi-circular metal tabs between the
damper plate halves get free and stack up on one another when the rivets fail. This jams the clutch.
The plus side is after the repair, it's like butter. (My wife makes fun of me whenever I say that)
I just can't get over how smooth it is now. Musta been slowly on the way out . Gave up the ghost
after one particular energetic outing.
wvvarider:
Chris J was exactly right. . failed rivets. My 1999 Valkyrie only has 16000 miles yet once I opened the clutch found rivets laying the cover and a few plates seized.
wvvarider:
I installed a used set of clutch plates, complete with basket. To my surprise it actually worked! clutch shifts great now. Never have I replaced a clutch before, let alone on a Valkyrie. The job was not as difficult as I expected, definitely worth the effort
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