[f150dan]

I purchased a KMS clutch kit for my KRX 1000 and had been running it for the last few months.

Anyway, I was driving it the other day running around 30mph on decel on a slight hill. I heard a loud pop followed by alot more metal noise and felt vibration in the machine. One of the clutch fingers broke and punched two holes in the clutch cover and deeply gouged the primary and secondary clutch surfaces.

I don’t know what caused this, but I’m very unhappy with their quality. This is going to cost me a bunch of money to get back up and running again.

I tried contacting them about this issue but can’t get a reply from them.

 

[Rocky Heap]

Never heard of KMS?

 

[f150dan]

Kawasaki KRX1000 Adjustable Clutch Weights | KMS Performance

 

[f150dan]

Here’s a few more pics

I’m hoping it can be re surfaced but I don’t know. May just have to buy all new.

 

[Rocky Heap]

you could send it off to get resurfaced and "tuned" for a different RPM band.?

 

[f150dan]

I hope so. Not sure who does that or where to send it to yet. Any suggestions?

 

[BigParm]

Dan. Give James a call at JBS performance. If anyone can rework the surfaces, he can. If it needs replacement, I know he has a few in stock. JBS Performance | SXS Custom Built for Yahama Kawasaki Arctic Cat

 

[BigParm]

Oh and PS, that sucks!! I would have had an atomic meltdown!!!

 

[Mike Davis1107]

Ouch Dan serious bad luck! Big time.

 

[f150dan]

Thanks for the help and suggestions. I just contacted him.

 

[SLVRBULLET40]

Damn that's insane and I feel for you. If you look at the grain where the weight broke, the heat treat was not right. Just like forging knives and one breaks. The grain tells the complete story. Hopefully you can get this resolved! Keep us posted.

 

[BigParm]

Thanks for the help and suggestions. I just contacted him.

I gave James a heads up of what’s going on with your situation. He’s a really good dude to deal with. He tells it like it is. If he can fix it, he’ll tell you what the outcome will be. If he can’t, he’ll tell you!!!

 

[f150dan]

Good deal, thanks.

I wish KMS would reply to my emails and get in contact with me about this.

 

[Bama Vince]

Kawasaki KRX1000 Adjustable Clutch Weights | KMS Performance

Dan go on their page and leave a picture and a review. And do the same on Facebook if you’re on it. They are avoiding you for good reason. They have a junk design.

 

[f150dan]

I left a review on team Alba site where I purchased it but I didn’t think about Facebook.

 

[Mike Davis1107]

I left a review on team Alba site where I purchased it but I didn’t think about Facebook. I definitely wanted to warn you all though and keep you from making the same mistake I did.

Dan

I think me and you discussed before. Yea I pulled away from Alba. After rpm issue

 

[f150dan]

Absolutely. Yea I ordered this clutch kit when I ordered that first tune as a package deal.

 

[1911cdp]

It sucks that happened to you, but thanks for the warning and info.

 

[Paul65]

Thanks for sharing. I hate it happened to you.

 

[BigParm]

Dan, let us know what James said. Thanks.