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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Assistance sought with a Rapide Clutch problem please
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<blockquote data-quote="BlackLightning998" data-source="post: 11148" data-attributes="member: 109"><p><strong>I'll miss you as I'm going on Sunday with the testbed...</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi Norman,</p><p></p><p>All being well I plan to be there on Sunday when the Sidecar and A rally joins the Herts and Beds. I was so full of confidence that I'd managed a decent job (but not yet as smooth as I'd like) that I stripped the clutch again this evening to try and fettle it to work better still. You know the rest, I've made it worse again (dragging). When I took the C27 off I found one of the C14's came out with it. On stripping further I found C35 had fractured - and actually a small section of the broken piece had found it's way into the C1 and embedded on the shoes. I originally had one tongue broken off the C24 and now found a second - so have two broken - time for a new one I think.</p><p></p><p>So although it was running OK'ish - it has had a tough time inside by the looks of things.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, no spares in stock but I rigged up the complete sections of the C35 to lock the C14's into place - though it is in two pieces not one.</p><p></p><p>All back together again and it is dragging significantly - but I'm confident it is all to do with the primary clutch. I've spent a few hours moving springs around, trying with one missing, trying three missing - but haven't yet got it to the point when I can get a smooth snick into first with the engine running.</p><p></p><p>It's the same problem again, spin the engine with the kickstarter and the clutch lever may result in a beautiful clean depression of the kickstarter with no effort - then when you spin the engine again and try the clutch and kickstart lever it may lock (drag) and not clear. Two or three lever lift/drop cycles and it often clears itself.</p><p></p><p>Mmmmm - I've still got some learning to do.</p><p></p><p>Fingers crossed the modification is going to help the situation.</p><p></p><p>Have a good Saturday - I'm looking forward to my Sunday.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackLightning998, post: 11148, member: 109"] [b]I'll miss you as I'm going on Sunday with the testbed...[/b] Hi Norman, All being well I plan to be there on Sunday when the Sidecar and A rally joins the Herts and Beds. I was so full of confidence that I'd managed a decent job (but not yet as smooth as I'd like) that I stripped the clutch again this evening to try and fettle it to work better still. You know the rest, I've made it worse again (dragging). When I took the C27 off I found one of the C14's came out with it. On stripping further I found C35 had fractured - and actually a small section of the broken piece had found it's way into the C1 and embedded on the shoes. I originally had one tongue broken off the C24 and now found a second - so have two broken - time for a new one I think. So although it was running OK'ish - it has had a tough time inside by the looks of things. Anyway, no spares in stock but I rigged up the complete sections of the C35 to lock the C14's into place - though it is in two pieces not one. All back together again and it is dragging significantly - but I'm confident it is all to do with the primary clutch. I've spent a few hours moving springs around, trying with one missing, trying three missing - but haven't yet got it to the point when I can get a smooth snick into first with the engine running. It's the same problem again, spin the engine with the kickstarter and the clutch lever may result in a beautiful clean depression of the kickstarter with no effort - then when you spin the engine again and try the clutch and kickstart lever it may lock (drag) and not clear. Two or three lever lift/drop cycles and it often clears itself. Mmmmm - I've still got some learning to do. Fingers crossed the modification is going to help the situation. Have a good Saturday - I'm looking forward to my Sunday. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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