Evening All,
I have a Grosset Electric Starter fitted to my bike.
The instructions say to strip and grease the sprag clutch once a year or every 3100 miles. Just a little inconvenient as I guess the pipes have to come off to get the kickstart cover off too?
I've done the 3000 now, and am preparing to head to the Manx for a week in late August.
As many will know, I'm not an experienced (yet) Vincent spanner wielder.
I wondered if any other owners with a Grosset electric starter could give me any tips or advice of dismantling the necessary bits to get to the sprag clutch and the process of stripping, cleaning and greasing the sprag clutch itself. For instance I think that the pipes should be taken off in one assembly to save disturbing any of the settings and adjustments. I also know about taking great finger care with the head threads on the exhaust pipes - do up by hand was the way my father taught me - and feel it right.
I've heard one or two horror stories of people not doing as they were told and assuming they don't need to service the sprag clutch - I guess it is not an option to leave it as is and rely on the kickstart for the week?
All advice gratefully received.
Cheers
Stuart
I have a Grosset Electric Starter fitted to my bike.
The instructions say to strip and grease the sprag clutch once a year or every 3100 miles. Just a little inconvenient as I guess the pipes have to come off to get the kickstart cover off too?
I've done the 3000 now, and am preparing to head to the Manx for a week in late August.
As many will know, I'm not an experienced (yet) Vincent spanner wielder.
I wondered if any other owners with a Grosset electric starter could give me any tips or advice of dismantling the necessary bits to get to the sprag clutch and the process of stripping, cleaning and greasing the sprag clutch itself. For instance I think that the pipes should be taken off in one assembly to save disturbing any of the settings and adjustments. I also know about taking great finger care with the head threads on the exhaust pipes - do up by hand was the way my father taught me - and feel it right.
I've heard one or two horror stories of people not doing as they were told and assuming they don't need to service the sprag clutch - I guess it is not an option to leave it as is and rely on the kickstart for the week?
All advice gratefully received.
Cheers
Stuart