1981 CBX starter clutch R+R

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1981 CBX starter clutch R+R

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What is involved in the removal and replacement of the Starter clutch on a 1981 CBX? I fear it is much more involved than with my other Hondas (v65 magna, cb 900SS etc) where I just pulled the side cover to retorque the clutch fasteners... Need the input to determine if I should keep or sell.

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Re: 1981 CBX starter clutch R+R

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The engine has to come out and the cases split. Rather a big job if you've not done it before. If you use synthetic oil, I'd switch to regular oil and see if the slipping starter clutch improves.

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Re: 1981 CBX starter clutch R+R

Post by Louis »

daves79x wrote:The engine has to come out and the cases split. Rather a big job if you've not done it before. If you use synthetic oil, I'd switch to regular oil and see if the slipping starter clutch improves.

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Dave, That is very good advice for sure and I have seen it work as soon as they went back to good old fashion oil.

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Re: 1981 CBX starter clutch R+R

Post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 »

bsa, can you describe the symptoms that you are attributing to the starter clutch.
Is it not engaging, clunking, slipping?

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Re: 1981 CBX starter clutch R+R

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steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:bsa, can you describe the symptoms that you are attributing to the starter clutch.
Is it not engaging, clunking, slipping?
Not engaging/slipping

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