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Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 02:29 am Sep 16 2023
by SS109
ssrlewis wrote: 10:22 pm Sep 15 2023
I seen this on a trial website from England. Someone with tools and skills (Slick Nick) could make these and sell them to us.
Trials Bike Parts :: Engine & Transmission :: Honda TLR200 / TLR250 Clutch Actuating Arm Extension / Lightener
If that link doesn’t work then someone tell me how to attach a photo.
Thanks
Steve
I assume this is the one you're talking about?
https://www.feked.com/honda-clutch-actu ... odels.html
Most definitely the same concept could be applied to the KDX actuator arm.
Oh, for future reference, discussed in this thread is how to post pics:
Posting a Picture from a Device
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 10:04 am Sep 16 2023
by ssrlewis
Yes that is it. Thank you.
Steve
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 10:40 am Sep 16 2023
by Slick_Nick
Looks simple enough to make. However, the stock KDX arm has a tab to keep the cable in the arm that would need to be accounted for.
Has anyone got a spare stock clutch arm that they could send me? It would probably be just as easy for me to make an entirely new piece from scratch, probably even including the main shaft part.
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 06:08 pm Sep 16 2023
by ssrlewis
I will look later when I get home. I think I have one I could send you.
Steve
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 09:07 pm Sep 18 2023
by ssrlewis
Ok it took me a couple days but I do have one I can send you. I’m leaving tomorrow for the VetMX Nationals and won’t be home till sometime Sunday so next week I can remove it from the engine I have and send it to you.
Steve
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 08:44 am Sep 27 2023
by ssrlewis
Slick_Nick if you will message me your address I will remove the clutch arm and get it shipped to you. Broke my collarbone this past weekend at the Veteran Nationals but I should be able to get it out with one arm.
Steve
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 10:54 am Sep 27 2023
by Slick_Nick
I'll send you an email as your account doesn't support private messaging. Sorry to hear about your collarbone! Did mine last spring and it wasn't fun! See here:
viewtopic.php?f=94&t=25523
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 08:26 pm Apr 20 2024
by ssrlewis
Slick Nick, don’t know how I missed your reply but I did. Sorry about that.
My email is slewis4
@
sbc
global.
net
If you can email me your add address I will get it in the mail Monday.
Steve
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 10:00 am Jun 16 2024
by Chuck78
Slick_Nick wrote: 10:54 am Sep 27 2023
I'll send you an email as your account doesn't support private messaging. Sorry to hear about your collarbone! Did mine last spring and it wasn't fun! See here:
viewtopic.php?f=94&t=25523
@Slick_Nick, I'd certainly buy 2 of those extended clutch release arms if you ended up making a batch up out of all new steel stock, or modifying used OEM as you've done your original as.
I'm sure you could sell out of a small batch in a reasonable amount of time if advertising on eBay and Facebook KDX groups.
How much would you have to charge per piece if you made a batch of say 25?
I've got 2 bikes / 3 total 220 engines (1 as a spare), and only 1 of the NLA OEM '92-'93 KX125 clutch release arms. I'm after these so that I can run uprated clutch springs but have near stock lever effort while benefiting from the added clamping force to have less clutch slippage under hard acceleration with modfed heads and ported cylinders among other upgrades.
MoonStomper's testimonial of this benefit really sold me, along with learning of the popular Fredette-endorsed Vesrah Honda XR400R/XR350R/XR250/CBR900RR/etc friction disc upgrade for 35%-40% larger friction lining material surface area.
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 10:02 am Jun 27 2024
by Slick_Nick
Chuck78 wrote: 10:00 am Jun 16 2024
Slick_Nick wrote: 10:54 am Sep 27 2023
I'll send you an email as your account doesn't support private messaging. Sorry to hear about your collarbone! Did mine last spring and it wasn't fun! See here:
viewtopic.php?f=94&t=25523
@Slick_Nick, I'd certainly buy 2 of those extended clutch release arms if you ended up making a batch up out of all new steel stock, or modifying used OEM as you've done your original as.
I'm sure you could sell out of a small batch in a reasonable amount of time if advertising on eBay and Facebook KDX groups.
How much would you have to charge per piece if you made a batch of say 25?
I've got 2 bikes / 3 total 220 engines (1 as a spare), and only 1 of the NLA OEM '92-'93 KX125 clutch release arms. I'm after these so that I can run uprated clutch springs but have near stock lever effort while benefiting from the added clamping force to have less clutch slippage under hard acceleration with modfed heads and ported cylinders among other upgrades.
MoonStomper's testimonial of this benefit really sold me, along with learning of the popular Fredette-endorsed Vesrah Honda XR400R/XR350R/XR250/CBR900RR/etc friction disc upgrade for 35%-40% larger friction lining material surface area.
I appreciate the suggestion, but it's a pretty time consuming process, making that many isn't something I'm interested in. Life has changed somewhat since I originally posted in this thread, my spare time isn't as plentiful as it once was.
Re: Clutch release arm extention
Posted: 10:10 pm Jun 27 2024
by Chuck78
Slick_Nick wrote: 10:02 am Jun 27 2024
I appreciate the suggestion, but it's a pretty time consuming process, making that many isn't something I'm interested in. Life has changed somewhat since I originally posted in this thread, my spare time isn't as plentiful as it once was.
Dude.... I hear you 100% on that!!! No kidding. What happened to large amounts of free time to do things we love?!?!? Growing older means you're being pulled too many directions at once.