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Posted by chief
- May 19, 2015, 10:07:37 AMConcerning Judges washers and meanstreak springs...
Kawasaki upgraded the Drifter springs (same for all 1500/1600's) and added a second holder which resolved the flexing issues of early Drifter springs. I used those to upgrade mine rather than dealing with makeshift/aftermarket solutions. BTW the meanstreak spring used is the spring for one specific year... after that they are the same as the Drifter and all other 1500/1600 models.http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/clutchparts.html
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/tipclutch1.html
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 19, 2015, 10:00:35 AMSame screen and set up as the 800.....FYI
Posted by Troll
- May 19, 2015, 08:14:08 AMThe pick up screen is located behind the big flanged nut on the left side of the crank case.
Posted by bambam0099
- May 19, 2015, 07:44:23 AM[ot]
Quote from: 49Reo on May 14, 2015, 14:30:09 PMI don't want to hijack this thread but, there is a screen? I saw others referencing the screen with the classic but for the life of me, I couldn't find it on my Drifter (1500) so I just assumed they were different. Where is the screen located?... then draining the oil and pulling the screen to look for "spare parts" ...
Thanks and again, didn't mean to hijack this thread.[/ot]
Posted by greenbarn
- May 17, 2015, 21:19:31 PMHere Come da judge....
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=32568.msg71219#msg71219
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 17, 2015, 18:28:52 PMQuotepeople in black robes who go around and cleaning and tidying up for you.......'Judge washers'
Posted by 49Reo
- May 17, 2015, 14:20:04 PMQuote from: greenbarn on May 17, 2015, 12:28:21 PMI used the Judge washers. Works great.
Okay, you lost me. What are 'Judge washers'?
Posted by greenbarn
- May 17, 2015, 12:28:21 PMI used the Judge washers. Works great.
Posted by 49Reo
- May 17, 2015, 10:59:41 AMOuch! Being in Canada probably double that. I couldn't see that it was internal as I have owned it since almost new, and I don't ride it hard or abuse it whatsoever. So what is the best fix for a sticky clutch, is it the Meanstreak spring fix?
Posted by Troll
- May 17, 2015, 07:59:07 AMGlad to hear it was a cheap fix. The other way would have been about $1500 labor plus parts...
Posted by 49Reo
- May 17, 2015, 00:29:26 AMSo today I took the old girl (Drifter,lol) for a 2 hour run, I pulled the clutch in and waited a couple of seconds before shifting, did this all the way through town, upshift and downshift. After that, shifted normally, and everything performed as it should. Tried this on the suggestion by one of our esteemed members that maybe the clutch was sticking. guess I should think about going to Meanstreak springs; I've heard they are a better way to go.
Thanks for the tips and suggestions all of you, much appreciated. Just goes to prove that 2 heads are better than one, and several is even better; unless there is a shortage of beer...... 
Posted by 49Reo
- May 14, 2015, 21:44:08 PMFeels more like the trans isn't going into first all the way, twice in about 50 feet it went all the way to neutral, back into first, let the clutch out and it is in neutral. Then that meaty(for lack of a better word) clunk going into second. Remember how hard your Harley shifted? Just like that. Which it has never done before this year. Got too busy today to give it another try, but hopefully tomorrow. I guess if if doesn't grenade, when I pull the screen, if there is any cannibalism going on in there it will show up there. And the drain plug. 
Regardless, it will get new oil and filter, can't do too many oil changes.
Thanks.
Posted by Troll
- May 14, 2015, 15:59:08 PMMaybe the clutch is hanging up....seems strange to have happened while sitting, but it's a possibility. If it's not popping out of gear, that's a good sign
Posted by 49Reo
- May 14, 2015, 14:30:09 PMThanks Troll. Your knowledge and experience with the inner working of these bikes is highly valued. I too hope you are wrong. going to try it one more time, mostly to warm it up, then draining the oil and pulling the screen to look for "spare parts" That is the only time it did that in first; the hard shift to second was every time. I rode it around the neighborhood at low speed, so I could go from first to second and back, several times, everything worked as it should except for the hard shift to second from first. Definitely going to be beyond my mechanical experience; like I said to GB, it is about 75 years newer than what I am experienced at.
I'll keep updating this as I get more knowledge of what is going on; maybe this will be of use to someone else as a troubleshooting guide.
Posted by Troll
- May 14, 2015, 14:00:52 PMAs I promised, I went to the dealer and asked the guy who rebuilt mine. He wanted to know if it hops out of 1st all the time, and does it stay in second...possible displaced lock ring, but of course, he can't see it any better than I can.