My 1951 Rapide recently lost all gears except third and I have found a very badly siezed and wrecked selector. When I reassembled the box I fitted the 31 thou shim on the end of the clutch shaft which was missing when I stripped the box.
I now find that that the clutch shaft is very tight and I cannot get neutral, or perhaps I select it and the clutch shaft is locked up by end load. However there appears to be no neutral when I test the box, as the clutch shaft still rotates when I spin the back wheel.
When I have loosened off the large cover plate I can get neutral OK, so I suspect that the shim had been left out previously for that reason.
I have had the bike for about three years but never ventured into the gearbox before, never needed to!
Is it safe to leave this shim out?
Any help would be appreciated, Cheers
Jock English
I now find that that the clutch shaft is very tight and I cannot get neutral, or perhaps I select it and the clutch shaft is locked up by end load. However there appears to be no neutral when I test the box, as the clutch shaft still rotates when I spin the back wheel.
When I have loosened off the large cover plate I can get neutral OK, so I suspect that the shim had been left out previously for that reason.
I have had the bike for about three years but never ventured into the gearbox before, never needed to!
Is it safe to leave this shim out?
Any help would be appreciated, Cheers
Jock English