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

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125-200cc Clutch Issues

zilly

zilly

Husqvarna
AA Class
So I am finally back together after breaking my wrist pretty badly in a fall early in the summer and am starting to piece my bike back together. I am hoping someone has some advice for me about a clutch issue. Before my wreck, I installed an after market clutch lever-I believe it is the MSR raptor and love the lever but as soon as I had it on the bike began to over heat. I am thinking that the stock cable is too long or too short and is causing the clutch to drag and thus making more heat. I maxed the adjusters on the cable and the lever in both directions and didn't really notice a difference.

Any ideas? I would like to keep the lever and am thinking of getting the clutch cable from the 04 or earlier since they are shorter...
 
cannot see how clutch would increase temperatures unless its constantly slipping, have you checked your water pump.
 
I have pulled the cover and visually inspected the pump.seems fine but will check again.my radiators are at mylers right now since I crunched them in the wreck with my wrist-it was overheating before my crash though.
 
Yes I could adjust so that I had enough free play but when I did that with clutch all the way engaged (at the lever) bike would still roll forward unless brakes were on, which makes me think that is where my extra heat was coming from.i have added some coolant so the air pocket idea is interesting.i just need my radiators back to check.

Maybe I should look at the clutch plates?
 
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