I’ve just been speaking to George Ellin. He has a Honda clutch on his Comet and wonders if lighter springs are available, he’s finding it too hard to pull in traffic. Can anyone advise?
Vince Farrell
Vince Farrell
Its all about setup.
1. Inside the burman box there is an adjuster for the clutch arm actuator. Needs to be adjusted so that the clutch just starts to lift as the angle between the arm and the cable reaches 90 degrees and no more.
2. Use the in-line adjuster to adjust the clutch (handlebar) lever position.
3. Standard clutch cables do not help, too many sharpish bends. Make up your own avoiding sharp bends - do NOT try to hide or position the clutch cable inside the fuel tank "tunnel". You want the cable to exit the gearbox in a straight line then sweep around the left side of the motor, then in front of the motor and another smooth sweep to the left up to the clutch lever, again entering the clutch lever in a straight line.
One more thing with the Conway/Honda kit - The best thing to use in the primary case is MOTUL TransOil 10-30. If you use ATF within 200 miles the friction plate will be contaminated and you will forever experience sticking plates. I know, it resulted in me purchasing a complete set of new plates from my local Honda dealer.
Bovine Excreta ! Flimsy excuse for poor workmanshipI recall hearing that the reason the splines are tight was in order to account for the likelihood of worn out splines on the input shaft.