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hi every1 i have a yz 250 2000 model and i have a clutch problem. what happend was i was on my way out to track in van when i pulled up i noticed my clutch lever broken ahhhhhh. so i managed to bodge the lever with ties to c me through the day. the next day i orderd a new lever when i cum to try it all it would do was stall,the bike would start i pulled clutch in put it in gear in it would stall????????? i speant 4 hours adjusting the cable still the same???? does anybody have any clues before i try a clutch in it thanks james  
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Pull the plastic stator cover off the left side of the bike.  You sill see where the cable connects to the clutch rod.  Remove the cable. Warm the engine and then have a buddy hold the front brake.  With the brake held, use a vicegrip to pill that lever up all the way and put the bike in gear.  If it stalls, then you need to take your clutch apart and see what's what.  If it works properly, then you've just got some more cable adjustment to do.
Also - check your oil level and make sure it isn't low or high.  
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hi, i did that and still same so i stripped clutch down.what should i look for? i have checked if it has gone hard and to me i think that it is i cnt put a nail mark on the clutch. is there owt else to check for ?  
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yeah, warped clutch plates. any funky discoloration on the plates. really worn friction "pads" on the friction plates. those are the ones wiht teh black stuff on them. also check your basket for grooves, or broken "tabs". do you have a service manual? it will tell you teh exact specs for hte clutch. like how thick the plates should be and how long the springs should be etc. ~pat  
PEACE GUYS ITS BEEN A BLAST!!!!! ~patrick

'funky discoloration' Im loving the technical terms Pat!  
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lol you like that? haahaa. i didnt know any other way to describe it. when he sees it he'll know what im talking about. its caused by excessive heating due to warped plates i believe hahaha. ~pat  
PEACE GUYS ITS BEEN A BLAST!!!!! ~patrick

You mean like swirly patterns and that sort stuff? LOL  
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could be. could be funky colors. or black heat marks. i believe hte correct term would be. thermal discoloration. so any changes in teh color of hte plats would do it. you dont want any funkyness in your bike i'll tell you that right now ~pat  
PEACE GUYS ITS BEEN A BLAST!!!!! ~patrick

Funkyness = Bad news!  
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im lookin at the plates now how much meat do u get on the new plates? they dnt look too bad but i dnt know whats what. the metel plates look ok they have little dots on them but think they suppose to be on there. the cover lookes ok on the clutch. could it be i have cooked clutch and now it has cooled down it wnt clear? what bout springs?  
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Post some pictures.  
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ok which is the clutch basket?  
live fast ride hard

Your clutch basket looks like this.   Or similar to this.  
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teh thing that holds all teh plates. or rather the thing that the plates go into. it is a hollow bit with long metal tabs jutting up that the tabs on the plates go nestle into. ~pat  
PEACE GUYS ITS BEEN A BLAST!!!!! ~patrick

I posted a link Pat. I thought the link explained it quite well!  
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