why do you remove 2 plates Ron, doesnt it affect slipage?
Kevin the friction plates in both my clutches are standard thickness and both clutches are in reasonable order. But it suits me fine to leave two plates out to give a much lighter clutch with more separation in the basket. As I said, both my engines are more powerful than standard and I've never experienced any clutch slip. Ron
Well, that pretty much says it about the six spring clutch...It is poorly made and not typical of BSA products of the period..
There is also a tendency for the spring studs to break away from the centre, the double 'captive ball bearing rings' are weak and the material of the clutch centre is too thin and therefore only bears on a short length of the clutch sleeve spline resulting in premature wear of that part..The original cork basket inserts are also prone to falling out and are awkward to replace... I have also found that if you do have to take one off for any reason it is always a battle to set it up again...
It's not a case of being an irrational '6 spring hater', simply a recognition of the fact it isn't a very good clutch...Why bother to deal with all these issues when the better Triumph clutch is readily available?...
The fact is you can't see the clutch inside the primary covers so originality just for the sake of it on an important working part of the bike is rather pointless...Jelly batteries and solid state regulators don't seem to cause a problem in this regard, what's the difference?.... Ian
In the past i installed the 15 spring clutch from thb support in holland.
It is very easy to mount and it can even run in oil as the plates are kevlar....and the clutch is much lighter to operate.
Hi, does this kit you buy in the Netherlands need no modification? Is it possible to dismantle the old clutch and mount it?
It seems to me an excellent and lasting solution
Roy, so long ago I can't remember about the length of the rods. If I replaced them at the time, I would have made a 1/4" length of silver steel into the desired length before hardening and tempering. A friend of mine is complaining that his clutch is heavy, so I'll be assisting him with it......Maybe the cable just needs oiling....Otherwise we'll probably remove two plates and I'll see if we need to shorten the push rod? Ron
would you know if the surflex italian made plates are any good ? reading through some post most of the plates on the market seem to be from india and of poor quality .
I also need a spring ( single spring ) again i prefer a quality one
