the adjuster sits inside the clutch cover and the nut goes on the outside it gives you a bit more lift I got mine from the spares Company
Vincent twin clutch
- Thread starter Goffy998
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For multiplate use
I can't see these on the parts drawing M002. Am I looking in the wrong place?
I originally built my Rapide with a new multiplate clutch that came with the box of bits. (Not a V3 but the same or similar to the multiplate available from the Spares Co. I found it to be a good clutch when freshly assembled (dry) and using the Spares Co adjuster for extra lift. After some use it became very grabby either due to a build up of dust or a very small bit of oil on one of the plates. Once dismantled, cleaned and reassembled it worked Ok again. Having to do this was a real pain in the bum.
I decided to try the original Vincent clutch that also came in the basket case so I sorted through the bits and found virtually all the required parts except for a few small parts. After lots of studying of drawings to check assembly and experimenting with various adjustments I got the clutch working and was most impressed at how light and progressive it was in operation.I can not hand on heart say that I have not had any problems as I had the PD25 oil seal go creating clutch slip due to oil on the clutch shoes. This occured again after more miles and the real problem was down to the O/D of the C3 that the PD25 runs on being undersize. (I was in Wales at the time but was still able to ride home to the Midlands on the primary clutch albeit with a top speed of 50 mph.)
How might this help Paul? A while ago Roy Cross wrote a letter to MPH relating to the Vincent clutch. I corresponded with Roy who kindly sent me for a shoe adjustment jig and some instructions for using it. I used Roy's sketch to redraw the jig in AutoCAD so that good friend Tony could accurately bore the holes in the jig using his milling machine.
(N.B. The first drawing below has a typo mistake on some dimensions. See post #24 in this thread for a corrected version. Ed.)
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No you wont see the washers listed on any clutch drawing, the purpose of them is to ensure that the rear face of the inner pressure plate does not foul the servo shoe mechanism, sometimes, in fact more often than not you will see witness marks on the rear face of the plate if the washers are not used.
I believe Bob Culver has the appropriate fixture.
Saftek are still in business and I can recommend them, especially on turnaround for linings
Three years ago the standard clutch was starting to 'grab'. When I tore down the primary side just about everything that rotated was clapped out.
Shoes went to maughans. Where the plungers went into the shoes the holes were oval. They reclaimed the lot and I think it was classicbrake that riveted the new linings on. I can't remember the whole operation being too expensive and it works absolutely spot on
Shoes went to maughans. Where the plungers went into the shoes the holes were oval. They reclaimed the lot and I think it was classicbrake that riveted the new linings on. I can't remember the whole operation being too expensive and it works absolutely spot on