Ed Miller Any Idea What Your Trans Issue Is?

[Ed Miller]

OK, I finished getting everything back together today.  I ended up replacing the clutch carrier, spring, both pressure plates, and of course the clutch disk itself.  Also new air filter and rear brake shoes.  My new rear tire was not in Thursday when I stopped by so I'll stop and have it installed this week some time.

I made a tool to hold the fly wheel in place for removing and reinstalling the bolts out of plumber's tape.  I enlarged two of the holes.  One went over the upper right tranny/airbox mount stud; the other went over one of the old clutch bolts which I screwed back in for this purpose.  It worked perfectly.

After adjusting my clutch rear lever, I still end up with more free play than I had before, but it's not hard to shift.  The clutch doesn't disengage until I've pulled the lever back about an inch.  I seem to remember reading something about this before, when somebody else upgraded all the clutch parts except the throw out bearing assembly, but I can't remember what the fix was.  I'll look for it.  The perceived hand effort is quite a bit lighter than it was before, I don't know why.  It works for now, and I'll probably ride the bike to work a couple of days this week to make sure it's OK for the trip to Chief Joseph this coming Friday.

Mmm, sleepy now.  G'night!

[Bob_Roller]

Ed, I had this problem a few weeks ago, all I did was go to NAPA ( No Auto Parts Available) and got a replacement bolt ( I think it's an 8mmx1.25mm thread size) for the transmission adjuster bolt. I got one about 5 threads longer than the stock bolt. I havn't ridden the bike yet, so I don't know if it is a final fix or not, as I am still having problems getting my carb parts from a dealer in San Diego. But I noticed as well the effort to move the clutch lever is quite light.

[Ed Miller]

I just did my hundred mile commute today, and it shifts really well, even with the greater apparent free play.  No grinding or hard shifting.  I'll look into the different bolt, but for now it doesn't seem to be an issue.  Riding it to Chief Joseph shouldn't be a problem.  Now the back tire is in the back of my car to be taken to the shop for a new tire tomorrow, as the old one is way too worn for a 200+ mile ride into nowhere.  The sad thing is I just noticed the back tire on my Triumph is pretty worn, too.  How do these things sneak up on me like this?!  The good thing is I'm wearing out tires.

I noticed that my idle was slower.  I checked to make sure I hadn't plugged up that little vacuum line or anything, and it all looks good, so I just adjusted it back up to around 1100 rpms after I got home from work.  I'm wondering if the fact that every component I installed was heavier and beefier than the stuff I took out added enough mass to do that.  It sounds fishy to me.  The bike also didn't seem to wind up the revs as quickly as before, though if the clutch was imperceptibly slipping then, that would explain it.  Anyway, it seems good so far.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

That sounds good, Ed.

There is a new clutch in my future, I believe.  Mine just turned 80,000 miles this weekend!

We had fun this weekend!  [smiley=naughty.gif]

[Ed Miller]

Is that 80,000 on the clutch or on the bike?  Or both, I guess.  You shouldn't have to upgrade the flywheel, as yours should still have the old type heavy one.  There's nearly two hundred bucks you're saving right there!  
Good luck,

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Yes, both!