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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Pre war Burman clutch
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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 11348" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>My 1938 Comet has a sticky clutch due to vintage corks & my inability to find a straight replacement for them here in Australia. For the time being I can get by if I do the following: before starting I pull in the clutch lever & depress the kick start until the plates release then start the bike. If a loud noise emits from gearbox when trying to select 1st I just hold the clutch in & blip the throttle a couple of times, this usually frees the clutch. On the move I usually have no problems but again if there is a reluctance to engage the gear I blip the throttle to free the clutch. What replacement plates did you use? Have you tried selecting 2nd then come back to 1st? I assume you are talking about oil for the primary drive when you say you use 10/30, is it synthetic?</p><p>I am determined to not replace the clutch with a Honda part unless it really becomes impossible to replace the clutch plates as that seems to be using a shotgun when a pea shooter is required...... haven't seen a pea shooter for years <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 11348, member: 586"] My 1938 Comet has a sticky clutch due to vintage corks & my inability to find a straight replacement for them here in Australia. For the time being I can get by if I do the following: before starting I pull in the clutch lever & depress the kick start until the plates release then start the bike. If a loud noise emits from gearbox when trying to select 1st I just hold the clutch in & blip the throttle a couple of times, this usually frees the clutch. On the move I usually have no problems but again if there is a reluctance to engage the gear I blip the throttle to free the clutch. What replacement plates did you use? Have you tried selecting 2nd then come back to 1st? I assume you are talking about oil for the primary drive when you say you use 10/30, is it synthetic? I am determined to not replace the clutch with a Honda part unless it really becomes impossible to replace the clutch plates as that seems to be using a shotgun when a pea shooter is required...... haven't seen a pea shooter for years ;) [/QUOTE]
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