C: Clutch Ball bearing clutch pushrod device..

[Bazlerker]

Does anyone have experience with the clutch push rod with the ball bearing at it’s outer end, designed to offer square lifting of the clutch outer plate?
Is it a simple replacement of the original items, and does it work as well as it looks like it might?

 

[timetraveller]

If it is my mod you are talking about then the thrust race has needle rollers in a cage, not ball bearings. I will leave it to others as to whether it works or not.

 

[Bazlerker]

Thanks...My clutch got progessively grabbier recently, I thought I might fit this mod while I had it apart to investigate...

 

[timetraveller]

Wait until you have had some feedback and if it is positive PM me and I can send you one. Alternatively the Spares Company sells them but they have to make a profit.

 

[chankly bore]

A tappet pad from a small Briggs and Stratton engine is a neat cheap substitute, shorten your pushrod to suit.

 

[Martyn Goodwin]

Also available for Royal Enfield. Cheap as chips

 

[timetraveller]

Originally I made one for myself from a machined down Mini valve. I did not think that was good enough to sell to other people when I was asked to provide some. Hence the design which uses something a little more sophisticated. It might be helpful if we could have photographs of the two items suggested to allow us to decide just what they are.

 

[Bazlerker]

Surely someone in the club has installed one in their machine and can comment?

 

[greg brillus]

How does that thrust bearing set up get any lubrication, or is it meant to run dry. I would like to come up with a change to the ring/spring plate to make adjustment of the springs possible, like most other clutches. But I think the design makes that quite difficult.

 

[timetraveller]

The thrust race is recessed into a replacement for the C26 nut. It is lubricated with non fling grease and the reason for it being recessed into the new C26 is so that if any grease is thrown out it still sits inside the nut. The Spares Company has had about 200 - 300 of these off me so there should be a large number of people who could give feedback. All feedback to me has been wholly positive but if there is any negative feedback then this is a good place to put it so that we can all learn from it.