kx500 clutch play

[russ]

hey all i am rebuildin my bike and i took off the side cover and took the clutch plates out and i have up and down movement on my inner clutch basket and also have play on the outer clutch basket is this ok

[jonny500]

the clutch hub should have no movment, the basket  should have a little. i wouled say your clutch bearing and gearbox bearing are worn

[russ]

do you think i can get away without fixin it this season

[russ]

could this cause any damage

[jonny500]

when a clutch comes apart it can cause severe damage to the surounding parts. i would get it sorted

[cbxracer30]

You need to check the bearing in the cases , I have seen them worn and I have seen the case worn and the bearing moving in the worn case , both lead to hard or non-shifting trannys, You gotta fix it plain and simple the longer you wait to fix it , the more expensive it will be to fix it . CBX