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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Comet Clutch Adjustment
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<blockquote data-quote="Colin" data-source="post: 169528" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>Before you start the bike, disengage the clutch and kick over a couple of times to ensure the plates are not stuck together. They can stick particularly if left unstarted for a while. Assuming the handlebar lever is separating the plates enough, but is" heavy " back off the spring pressure a tiny bit till slip occurs the retighten till slip is gone.</p><p>I use straight SAE20 for preference in the chaincase, but what Eric recommends will, I am certain, be fine.</p><p>As Brian says check for even lift, but if you are without any marker pointer, just kicking over with clutch lifted will reveal any wobble and slacking/tightening the appropriate spring screw can usually get it pretty even. Do this bit before releasing spring pressure as mentioned above.</p><p>Eventually you will be rewarded by an almost inaudible "snick" as it goes/changes gear. BLISS!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colin, post: 169528, member: 1953"] Before you start the bike, disengage the clutch and kick over a couple of times to ensure the plates are not stuck together. They can stick particularly if left unstarted for a while. Assuming the handlebar lever is separating the plates enough, but is" heavy " back off the spring pressure a tiny bit till slip occurs the retighten till slip is gone. I use straight SAE20 for preference in the chaincase, but what Eric recommends will, I am certain, be fine. As Brian says check for even lift, but if you are without any marker pointer, just kicking over with clutch lifted will reveal any wobble and slacking/tightening the appropriate spring screw can usually get it pretty even. Do this bit before releasing spring pressure as mentioned above. Eventually you will be rewarded by an almost inaudible "snick" as it goes/changes gear. BLISS!! [/QUOTE]
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