I know this is a kind of stupid question but the only way to learn is ask - I'm putting a 6 tower(new) in place of 12 both 30mm when putting the weights on the 6 FROM the 12 they don't just flip freely with spider out of the way. I would of thought that with the weights being used the bushings would of been a tad worn and flipped up and down freely, just jiggle the clutch assem. and they'd move BUT no they have a bit of drag on them, not hard but a drag none the less is this acceptable? Thanks for all answers its been bugging me

You'll have to find out what is interfering. The weight should move like a new bearing does, not floppy, but smooth. The bushing in the weight can be bad, or the weight can be binding at it' sides, or the pin can have build up on it. Chances are if the weight pivots on the pin (with the pin stationary), your clutch will work fine.

I bought the 6 tower new and it came with new pins and the little flat shims-I used my old weights, they slid on with no problems but felt like they were dry while sliding on. So I put the clutch together,then took my cordless drill with a torx bit and inserted it into head of pin & held weight and spun pin for a couple of minutes,did this to all three and even gave it a small shot of WD and they still felt "dry", I then used loctite on nuts-made sure I just snugged up nut,didn't over tighten,I made sure.Took it for a ride to seat all in and it feels as though it hangs for a split second then you feel the clutch do its thing. I was under the impression they should flip real easy, they are dry enough feeling that if I flip one up with no load they'll stay there unless I give them a LIGHT tap(with finger) and then they'll go all the way down - is this proper or am I missing something? Should I back off nut enough that pin and weight spin as one instead of weight spinning on pin? which don't seem proper to me otherwise why have bushings? Thanks for any answers anyone can provide. Oh yeah they are Polaris 10-58 weights on AC pins could that be it?

The pin has a shoulder and should not tighten on the clutch. Cat and Pol pins are the same. It sounds like they are moving okay. Like previously posted, it's hard for me to tell what they move like. Is this on your ZR? How "used" are the weights? Did you re-bush them? Why did you by a new clutch? The weights that I have taken out of hosed 9 towers have been pretty shot themselves...

Old 9 tower had spider cracks on sheaves and had one go through belly pan on my other sled(zr600) last year so instead of waiting for that to happen I figured change my zrt's and read here and other places that 6 tower was better design - made sure I got 30mm. weights bushings looked nice and round-uniform looking- what I guess I really need to know to satisfy my curiosity is-Should you be able to hold your pin with weight on it horizontally and if you flick weight with your finger have it spin freely enough to do multiple 360 spins? Thanks

It's hard for me to believe that used weights are still that tight, but the way you describe it is like when you re bush weights. Tight. I think it'll be ok.

They were new weights last year with less then 100 miles. So they shouldn't be that tight and after running them for 100 or so miles in the new clutch I should check them and make sure they've loosened up?--Thanks much for all your replies.

the 10/58 weight has a 15/64th" ID bushing, the new 6-post sno/pro pin is 1/4" I'm also upgrading some old 93 t-cats and found the same as you. by the way I just weighed a set of 10/58's, all three weighed the same at 59.534 grams (2.1oz's) hope this helps, I'm going to run a 1/4 drill bit through mine or buy A/C weights. Greg 612-708-0631c. gamluxen@earthlink.net