New clutch basket for 2007 K9?

ChopperJeff

ChopperJeff

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The pinion gear of my starter got totally mangled, apparently due to the main shaft bearing going bad, allowing the ring gear to get out of whack.
The tech said that the ring gear has some slight damage, but overall, it doesn't look too bad.

It appears that replacing the ring gear involves replacing the entire clutch basket, as the ring gear is a part of that assembly instead of being bolted onto it. Does anyone know where I get buy the clutch basket? I know it's a Baker, but I don't see it on their web site.

Guess I could just keep the original one as it really doesn't look too bad, but I'd also hate to take the chance.
 
ChopperJeff

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Jwooky said:
I’d call baker direct
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The tech working on my bike has called Baker and gotten a price for the clutch basket. Fortunately, it was less expensive than what Wildsteed Works has it for. But thank you 41bigdawg for providing the link to Wildsteed Works!

Total cost for all the parts to repair my bike comes in at just over a grand, as it includes the transmission rebuild kit, clutch basket and primary seals and gasket kit. Then there's the labor time which at this point is unknown.

Oh well, hopefully once all this work is done I'll finally have a good running bike with no starting issues. Still amazes me that a bike with only 22,000 miles on it has had all these issues. Maybe the previous owner(s) just ran the poor thing into the dirt?
 
ChopperJeff

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The amount of labor quoted to me by the people working on my bike is nuts.
But, what choice do I have?
They are replacing the main shaft bearing which involves pulling the inner primary, and need to replace the pinion gear on the starter, plus rebuild the tranny. Was told before the work began that it definitely would not be more than 10 hours labor. Got a text recently that said it is not quite done yet, and so far they have 12 hours labor.
Oh well. As they say, “it is what it is”.
With any luck, after all this work is done, I’ll basically have a new bike, and no more issues.
But damn! How does a bike with only 22,000 miles on it end up with all these problems?
Did the previous owner(s) run this poor thing into the dirt?
Or, does the bike have way more miles on it than the odometer shows due to someone cheating?
My previous 2005 Big Dog Chopper that I put 87,000 miles on never had these issues. Wish I had just kept that bike.
 
Mickmorris

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ChopperJeff said:
The amount of labor quoted to me by the people working on my bike is nuts.
But, what choice do I have?
They are replacing the main shaft bearing which involves pulling the inner primary, and need to replace the pinion gear on the starter, plus rebuild the tranny. Was told before the work began that it definitely would not be more than 10 hours labor. Got a text recently that said it is not quite done yet, and so far they have 12 hours labor.
Oh well. As they say, “it is what it is”.
With any luck, after all this work is done, I’ll basically have a new bike, and no more issues.
But damn! How does a bike with only 22,000 miles on it end up with all these problems?
Did the previous owner(s) run this poor thing into the dirt?
Or, does the bike have way more miles on it than the odometer shows due to someone cheating?
My previous 2005 Big Dog Chopper that I put 87,000 miles on never had these issues. Wish I had just kept that bike.
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You know that old saying… Hindsight is 20/20. Sure is a bummer to hear about all the issues you have had. I’m hoping your shop gets it fixed correctly. Got pics of both bikes? Love to see them!
:cheers: :chopper:
 
ChopperJeff

ChopperJeff

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Mickmorris said:
You know that old saying… Hindsight is 20/20. Sure is a bummer to hear about all the issues you have had. I’m hoping your shop gets it fixed correctly. Got pics of both bikes? Love to see them!
:cheers: :chopper:
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Here‘s my current 2007 K9 that has all these issues.
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On the plus side, it came with two different seats…the solo seat with backrest and a two up seat. Also came with a pillion pad, sissy bar and Big Dog sissybar bag. And has the upgraded EHC. As you can see, it also has the Radius exhaust and dual air intake.
 
Mickmorris

Mickmorris

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ChopperJeff said:
Here‘s my current 2007 K9 that has all these issues.
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On the plus side, it came with two different seats…the solo seat with backrest and a two up seat. Also came with a pillion pad, sissy bar and Big Dog sissybar bag. And has the upgraded EHC. As you can see, it also has the Radius exhaust and dual air intake.
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Beautiful sled. Sure hope your problems are wrapped up soon and you are back on the road with that K9.
 
ChopperJeff

ChopperJeff

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Got the bike back, and I thought all was well. Starts up now with no issues, and runs great. Also, for the first time since I've had the bike, there are no leaks!

However, upon riding it to work and back, I heard a noise from the back as I pushed it backwards into my garage. Turns out the drive belt is rubbing against the tire! The rear wheel seems to be aligned OK as I can take my hands off the handlebars and the bike tracks nice and straight. I'll look more closely at it later. Maybe the tech messed up the drive pulley?

I texted the people at the shop that worked on it. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon.

I swear this bike is just out to get me! Seems like it's ALWAYS something! Anybody want to buy a 2007 Big Dog K9?
 
Jersey Big Mike

Jersey Big Mike

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ChopperJeff said:
Got the bike back, and I thought all was well. Starts up now with no issues, and runs great. Also, for the first time since I've had the bike, there are no leaks!

However, upon riding it to work and back, I heard a noise from the back as I pushed it backwards into my garage. Turns out the drive belt is rubbing against the tire! The rear wheel seems to be aligned OK as I can take my hands off the handlebars and the bike tracks nice and straight. I'll look more closely at it later. Maybe the tech messed up the drive pulley?

I texted the people at the shop that worked on it. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon.

I swear this bike is just out to get me! Seems like it's ALWAYS something! Anybody want to buy a 2007 Big Dog K9?
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Belt rub is a very common issue.
What tire are you using -- not all 300's are the same width in reality.
bigdogpartskingpin.com has a spacer that goes under the rotor to give some extra space so the belt doesn't rub.
 
Mickmorris

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ChopperJeff said:
Got the bike back, and I thought all was well. Starts up now with no issues, and runs great. Also, for the first time since I've had the bike, there are no leaks!

However, upon riding it to work and back, I heard a noise from the back as I pushed it backwards into my garage. Turns out the drive belt is rubbing against the tire! The rear wheel seems to be aligned OK as I can take my hands off the handlebars and the bike tracks nice and straight. I'll look more closely at it later. Maybe the tech messed up the drive pulley?

I texted the people at the shop that worked on it. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon.

I swear this bike is just out to get me! Seems like it's ALWAYS something! Anybody want to buy a 2007 Big Dog K9?
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My friend Chad just finally traded his ‘06 chopper in for a Indian. He was having the same deal go on. Like every time he rode it something happened. Was driving him nuts. It really was extraordinary how many things were wrong with his motorcycle when I met him. We fixed a shitload but there was always something else…
Put your bike on a lift & spin the wheel watch the belt track. Probably isn’t a big issue. Hopefully!!
:cheers: :chopper:
 
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Jersey Big Mike

Jersey Big Mike

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ChopperJeff said:
Yes, I'm sure the spacer would resolve it, but it never rubbed prior to the bike being worked on, so apparently something wasn't done right.
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Was it always the same make model tire on the bike.
It's one of those things that you'll chase till your blue in the face or use the spacer.
A small adjustment of the wheel with the axle adjusters (l-r) can affect this and I have seen guys use the axle adjusts to stop rub rather than to have the wheel 100% true.You wentwith a new tire -- is it EXACTLY the same as the previous one?
Somewhere on here is the actually sizes (widths) of the popular 300 tires and they range from 305 to like 318
 
ChopperJeff

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Jersey Big Mike said:
Was it always the same make model tire on the bike.
It's one of those things that you'll chase till your blue in the face or use the spacer.
A small adjustment of the wheel with the axle adjusters (l-r) can affect this and I have seen guys use the axle adjusts to stop rub rather than to have the wheel 100% true. You went with a new tire -- is it EXACTLY the same as the previous one?
Somewhere on here is the actuall sizes (widths) of the popular 300 tires and they range from 305 to like 318
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I did NOT go with a new tire! The tire it had before the work was done on the bike is the same tire it had afterwards. I'll check to see if the tire is aligned correctly.

But yeah, you're right in that just because the rubbing of the belt could be fixed by adjusting the alignment, it would not be good to fix the rubbing by basically setting the rear wheel out of being 100% true.
 
Jwooky

Jwooky

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This is what many people do, they bias the tire out of alignment to make it not rub.

Have done it myself in a jam. Obviously best to add the spacer.
 
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