You had the answer to the missing part of the puzzle...The last plate! My 2007 VTX1800T2 has a vertically displaced notch. Your video addresses that. As well, taking time to do the cardboard placement is both insightful and the no-bozo approach. I see you do a lot of things by hand twisting, I appreciate that and also thank you for the Torque specs! Thank you for the highly detailed documentary!
Great video. Here's a pointer learned from 2 motorcycles and one being an 03 VTX 1800. When experiencing intermittent clutch slip, first clean the gunk out of the bottom or the clutch master cylinder and run a piece of wire through the relief port as blockage often causes residual pressure on the slave cylinder and causes slippage. Learned that one the hard way on a Vulcan 1600 and my VTX 1800. I've actually had to clean my VTX out about every 2 years.
@@scottmisus4678 Very bottom of the master cylinder. Just take the top off and use a few clean rags to soak the fluid out and a pic to scrape the port away. Also scrub any crud seen in the reservoir away. Plus, if you don't touch the clutch lever so as to move it, no air will get into the system while the reservoir is empty.
@@funbro1 It will be VERY helpful when I get ready to change my clutch. I'm going to put the barnett clutch in my 05 VTX F model. It should install the same, dont you think?
someone with skillful hands can do that too, because of the good presentation you gave. very informative video. everything explained excellently. i am also the proud owner of a vtx 1800 r 3 ac from 2006 (sc49). a very powerful motorcycle with extreme torque. therefore the clutch should always grip well ;-) the left hand for greeting from Germany / Bavaria
Great video. I personally couldn't find any torque specs for the right side case cover in my Clymer book. Probably just over looked it as I was trying to find it to add here. As I stated in your video for the clutch flush, quick and very informative. Much appreciated.
Love this video, great explanation of what your doing. Two questions, what grit sandpaper were you using to scratch the metal disc's or does it matter and what oil was you using to soak the fiber disc's
It really doesn’t matter what grit sandpaper but a finer grit would be better because you don’t want big grooves in the disc. I use the same oil to soak the fiber discs in that I filled the bike up with. Hope this helps, happy riding.
As always, great video. I did have 1 question, why did you feel the need to replace the clutches? Was it slipping? I have almost 98,000 miles on my 2007 1800 and have never had a clutch issue. Granted I don't ride roughly. Just curious what issues you were having. Please keep up the great work!
On this one the clutch was slipping, with the new clutch I can now get the front wheel to come off the ground easily. Maybe if I didn’t ride so rough I could get it to last longer….nah. 😁 Thanks for watching.
Very nice video!! Also is very educational and helpful piece to my motorcycle repair "know-how". Keep up the good job God bless and Jesus loves you, John 3:16-17 (KJV)
Thanks for the kind words, glad to hear the video was helpful. Isn’t it great to know that we have a savior that lives us no matter what? John 15:9 (KJV) Happy riding.
@@funbro1 Glad to see some try to keep this venerable bike alive. The vtx could have dominated heavy cruisers if Honda had been more bold. Introduce that techno cruiser of the Tokyo show into the lineup.
SHIMS, do you think it really matters if you have shims since we have to torque down the springs anyway? Shims are spacers, are they not? I would think that the Springs are the component that delivers pressure to the plates that launch our asses forward. I am not trying to disgrace in any way. I am a novice mechanic. I don't want to chase rabbits either. I am in the middle of putting it all back together, but your reply may mean something to others. Again, thank you for taking the time to video post this! Rock on Bro!
I wouldn't bet a lot of $$$$ that the shims do much but I put a few in just because I thought it may stiffen the springs a little causing the clutch to grab better. That is just my thoughts, but it probably would do just fine without them. Happy riding, Thanks for watching.
Yes, they were slipping and let me say what a difference it makes to change them out. Over time you don’t realize how bad they really slip but with a new set it grabs good. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 Your awesome video will enable me to replace the clutches in my 2002 VTX 1800 when it becomes necessary! Funbro1, thank you very much for all your troubles of making this very informational video, which should help out a lot of DIY guys like me!!
I believe those spring washers or spaces are to bring back the clutch spring tension to original tension to eliminate clutch moaning problems with vtx bikes. I’ve heard the engine oil heat cause those springs to lose tension over time. Great video! I haven’t fixed my bike yet, but only thing that confuses me about your video is maybe there’s a missing part of the video because I didn’t see the alternating steel/fiber plates coming off when you were removing them. Also, the last plate has only one way it will fit (there’s no way to install it incorrectly)?
In my case I used the garage floor which is about 2” higher than the driveway. I put the front tire in the garage and it was the perfect lean for this bike. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
How often should this be done? I bought a 2002 vtx1800c with 17k mi...I just changed the final drive and it did not look like it was done ever... My clutch seems to be a little heavy but I'm used to a 750cc Shadow, so I'd assume it would be heavier. Also, how often do you change your clutch and break fluid? I'm planning on getting them changed here next.
The short answer is whenever it needs to be done. That will depend on how the bike has been ridden, has it been ridden city or highway mostly, ridden 2 up vs 1 up, and how it has been maintained. The clutch is heaver on this bike because of the torque so if you feel any slipping of the clutch then it is time. For the fluid changes, they should be done when the fluids start to turn a darker color. better to do it more often than less. Hope this helps, Happy riding and Thanks for watching.
When I first got the kit I wondered the same thing so I called tech support. Their advice was to use the shims to give a firmer clutch. I was worried about the clutch being too heavy and making the bike less fun to ride but as a mechanic friend of mine said it would not change that much since this bike has a hydraulic clutch. As it turned out the clutch does not feel too much different than stock maybe about 25% heaver and it grabs very strong. Hope this helps, Thanks for watching and happy riding.
I could but I am not endorsing any particular brand of clutch nor have I been reimbursed by any manufacturer and many people prefer a certain brand of clutch but they install about the same. Thanks for watching.
I have an 03 and I want to take those chrome covers off to have them rechromed. Could I still ride around with just the 2 covers removed? It doesn’t seem like they’re attached to the oil at all thanks
That’s like asking what type of oil should I use or what are the best tires. It’s a personal preference. These are MTC, I bought them because they came with the shins and were supposed to be heavy duty drag racing parts. With the torque this thing makes I figured they would be good. So far I don’t regret the decision. Thanks for watching.
Hey funbro1, am working on a 1300 vtx and saw in the video where you took a piece of wood to knock off the case cover. i tried the same thing with mine and it just seems to not budge. Any suggestions in going forward with this job at hand? Thanks in advance for any suggestions to the issue. Thanks and God bless!
Hi there, does the bike has to be on gear when changing the clutch, And what gear? Did everything you video says but bike doesn’t want to shift gears the pedal is not changing?
It does not have to be in gear when changing the clutch, that should not make any difference at all. I’m not sure what you have going on inside there as it is hard to tell without seeing the actual bike. I wish you the best, thanks for watching.
It will have some gray to it. I would recommend changing the oils after a few hundred miles depending on how it is ridden. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Want part # is the exhaust gasket for the replacement so I can find the exact one I need please and thank you! Also thank you for the vid I need to do the same
Good video but did anyone else cringe when he was rotating the cover plate while it was laying on the concrete? I know it set my teeth on edge. I know it doesn't show, but I would have put it on some cardboard.
I almost had to stop watching - I absolutely love this channel but I yelled to myself a bit at that part. If I don't have an old bath towel ready for re-purposing I just buy them for $5. They are great for that
I did this job and followed everything you did but my bike wont go into gear. Sometimes I can get in first but it won't move, the bike acts like if it was in neutral and I dont know what to check
@@funbro1 so I took everything apart in the clutch and re assembled it the same way ( it was perfect to begin with ) but I started thinking of everything involved in the transmission system so I decided to check my slave cylinder and found out that it was full of a slimey grease that had my piston locked closed. So I cleaned it up and now it works perfectly.
You don't need to wipe oil all over your clutch steels. They'll get coated with oil as soon as they touch the friction discs that have been soaking in oil all day. Wasted step.
I have seen the torque at 9 ft. Lbs. on the internet, but just to be sure I went to the local Honda authorized dealer and they printed out the torque specs for me that shows 19 ft. Lbs. for the right crankcase bolts. I do know that 9 Ft. Lbs. is the correct torque for the clutch basket bolts.While I can't explain why this may have happened to you I am sorry that it did. As you can see in the video All of mine were torqued to 19 ft. Lbs. and fortunately none of them snapped off and I have no leakage. Hopefully it will be an easy fix and you can get back to riding. Thanks for watching.
