• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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250-500cc '11 wr 300 clutch spring length inquiry

Brian Scott

Brian Scott

Husqvarna
AA Class
I measured the lengths of my clutch springs last night: 40 mm. The workshop manual (WSM) states the springs should be 45.7mm with a service limit of 43 mm. My clutch does not feel like it's slipping. I use two fingers to manipulate the clutch while riding and it's resistance feels the same now as it did when it was new. I inspected the friction and drive plates as well and they looked nearly brand new. I measured them for warpaged and they were well within the tolerances listed in the WSM. My 300 has about 600 miles of mostly woods riding with a few harescrambles and a 100 mile desert race. So why the short springs? Is the WSM wrong? Perhaps I'll call a dealer and ask him to measure some new oem springs for me and explain my findings.

Any thoughts or recommendations?
 
Hi husky guy,
I have exactly the same question. All the clutch are in the spect,s except the spring length with 39.5 mm (spect = 45.7mm - min = 43mm)

I have a 2011 wr 300 bought new in January 2013. When the bike gets hot I have trouble with finding neutral.

I tried a lot of oil (dexron 3, rottella T, motul...) always the same trouble.

Any comments are welcome
Thanks,
 
TiJean said:
Hi husky guy,
I have exactly the same question. All the clutch are in the spect,s except the spring length with 39.5 mm (spect = 45.7mm - min = 43mm)

I have a 2011 wr 300 bought new in January 2013. When the bike gets hot I have trouble with finding neutral.

I tried a lot of oil (dexron 3, rottella T, motul...) always the same trouble.

Any comments are welcome
Thanks,
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No word from anyone on this clutch spring mystery. I've experienced no adverse effects since my original post. I use honda hp 80/85 wt tranny oil and haven't had any issues finding neutral. I did have an issue with the shifter drum screw coming loose that kept the tranny stuck in first, hut I fixed that with by tightening it to three times the recommend torque and red locktite.
 
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