newbie clutch Q:

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

The first time I tried to replace the felt, I didn't know you had to lube it.  I gave up.  I may still be running the original.

How does the mating point on the pressure plate, look?


Remember - NO moly lube on the female splines on the clutch plate.  Only on the input shaft!


And as long as we are here, how does the input shaft seal look?  It is not expensive, and easy to replace (I have heard).

[Justin B.]

I was rooting around in the "have no way to organize" box and found one of the late model plastic throwout bearing pistons that I took out of my '95 RT.  That one has a regular bearing assembly and the "arm" also has a needle bearing assembly that the pivot bolt goes through.  I wonder if that arrangement would retrofit into the earlier transmission?

[donbmw]

I was rooting around in the "have no way to organize" box and found one of the late model plastic throwout bearing pistons that I took out of my '95 RT.  That one has a regular bearing assembly and the "arm" also has a needle bearing assembly that the pivot bolt goes through.  I wonder if that arrangement would retrofit into the earlier transmission?

When my bearing went out on the R90/6 the sent the wrong bearing, races and pistion. The bearing would not work on the pushrod and there is a manufacture difference in the transmission where everything goes.

Don

[Biocruiser]

Shaft seal looks good... not so sure about the pressure plate because I don't remember exactly what it looked like in the first place. Is there supposed to be a little hole?

[donbmw]

I have always seen a small hole there.

Don

[suecanada]

Watching and reading along here is so much better than TV drama! 8-) As long as I am the guinea pig every once in awhile, I feel OK about using everyone else's problems as a learning experience. If all our bike's ran perfectly we wouldn't need each other so much...do I sound a bit NEEDY Yikes!

[nhmaf]

From the appearance of the push rod tip I expected things to look worse than that picture appears.   The level of scoring isn't so bad that you probably could use that
plate again, but for optimum life of the tip on the new push rod that you are putting in, it would probably be advisable to replace it.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

It has been a long time since I have been in there.  I don't remember.

On the Gloomy Gus side, I have to go with nhmaf on replacing the pressure plate.


On the positive side - EXCELLENT photography.  

I know I do much better at describing AND understanding what is going on when I can see it.

[Biocruiser]

I'm going to replace the pushrod and associated hardware but I'm not planning on pulling the pressure plate. I'm already in $500 above the purchase price and don't have any more $$$ to put into this. If it isn't ridable w/o replacing the pressure plate then I'll probably try and sell it off and get something that runs. Fingers crossed that replacing the clutch control does the trick.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

So was I right?

Did the transmission come out any faster the 2nd time?





 

[Biocruiser]

Much easier the second time around!!! I'm still waiting for the parts to show up... also looks to be an r65 being parted out on ebay right now so I might grab some items there as well... brake switch, neutral switch, etc...

[tagordon]

OK guys, its been three days since the last post.
I am turning blue holding my breathe wiating for the latest update.
Please save me, OK?
Troy

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Biocruiser,

In case you need a second opinion on some of this, read this thread on Boxerworks:

http://www.boxerworks.com/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=220671&t=220671

[Biocruiser]

Well... I called the dealer today and the last of my parts arrived this afternoon. I'm picking them up in the am and hope to have the bike out of the garage by the afternoon. I'll post up when it's all back together! Cheers!

[Biocruiser]

Finally got my new shaft, felt and clutch adjustment bolt... check out how much of the old shaft had worn away... :-?