Hello Kurt, After oil has got to the clutch, It will need cleaning off, You can't just leave it, Even after cleaning it off the surface, When it gets hot it will come back to the surface again, A bit. Cheers Bill.
OK all you Vincent gurus, I went for a 40 mile ride tonight and no oil leaks to speak of. Bike ran fine, but the clutch did start slipping when I tried to go over 60 mph. Before I went out I did adjust the clutch cable per the operators hand book part one. ie when you pull the lever all the way to the grip the arm in the kick start cover meets it's limit against the post. Still slips . No oil in the clutch housings. Not sure what to do next? Should I just pull the clutch out and inspect it? When you pull the lever all the way to the grip the outer clutch plate only moves at best 1/8 inch or less. I put her in forth gear and pulled the clutch lever and the rear wheel rotates freely. Do I need to send this clutch to someone to rebuild? Or ??? ps. I can see that the screws are a little buggered so I'm thinking this clutch has been off in the past.
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Hello Kurt, After oil has got to the clutch, It will need cleaning off, You can't just leave it, Even after cleaning it off the surface, When it gets hot it will come back to the surface again, A bit. Cheers Bill.