« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: another clutch question(s)  (Read 2209 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

cd811

  • Guest
another clutch question(s)
« on: July 09, 2006, 12:06:30 PM »
on my 73 750...it looks to me if I had more clearance (clutch compressed) between plates, I would have less drag and better shift...right?...does the length of the 4 bolts actually limit the amount of possible compression?...if so, it looks to me  like I could achieve what I was looking with a slightly longer bolt and slightly longer springs(like Barnett's)...or I'm just wishful thinking? ??? 8)
Logged

Offline Jonesy

  • Shop Rat
  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,648
  • "Damn! These HM300 Pipes Are Expensive!!!"
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2006, 01:57:53 PM »
Longer bolts won't help, as the clutch is designed to have the bolts tighten all the way down to the shoulders. You should check the adjustment of the actuator. Loosen all the adjusters on the cable and the lever. Remove the clutch cover (the one that hides the cable end) and loosen the jam nut on the actuator. With a screwdriver tighten the actuator adjuster screw until you feel resistance. Then, back it off a quarter turn and retighten the nut. Now, adjust the cable and lastly the lever.
Logged
"Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, then I start seeing people out there having a good time on motorcycles; it makes me take another look." -Steve McQueen

cd811

  • Guest
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2006, 02:07:07 PM »
yes I understand the stock set-up and adjustments...I'm trying to think of a way to "add" extra swing or action(for lack of better words) between the plates...thanks ;)
« Last Edit: July 09, 2006, 02:09:17 PM by cd811 »
Logged

Offline HondaMan

  • Someone took this pic of me before I became a
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 15,564
  • ...not my choice, I was nicknamed...
    • Getting 'em Back on the Road
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2006, 03:11:25 PM »
Search around for my post on "modifying the clutch hub" for CB750. It involves adding some extra oil holes in the hub to accomplish the very thing you're looking for. One post even has some pictures!  ;)
Logged
See SOHC4shop.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

The demons are repulsed when a man does good. Use that.
Blood is thicker than water, but motor oil is thicker yet...so, don't mess with my SOHC4, or I might have to hurt you.
Hondaman's creed: "Bikers are family. Treat them accordingly."

Link to Hondaman Ignition: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=67543.0

Link to My CB750 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&q=my+cb750+book
Link to My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

Offline Bob Wessner

  • "Carbs Suck!"
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 10,079
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2006, 04:01:53 PM »
Logged
We'll all be someone else's PO some day.

cd811

  • Guest
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 04:52:40 PM »
thanks guys...yea I knew about hondaman's modification, which I did a while back...thanks...I've got new plates , metal and fiber and the last time I went through it I install new OEM springs(they were surprisingly cheap!)...anyway the stock springs really seemed to help...on the part I call the inner clutch(the plates slide on it), when does it need replaced?...the reason I ask is I can see(and feel) ridges and worn spots...or do you just emory cloth the valley smooth?...looks to me like this area needs to be babybut smooth for proper plate movement ??? 8)
Logged

Offline HondaMan

  • Someone took this pic of me before I became a
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 15,564
  • ...not my choice, I was nicknamed...
    • Getting 'em Back on the Road
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 06:35:18 PM »
Quote from: cd811 on July 14, 2006, 04:52:40 PM
thanks guys...yea I knew about hondaman's modification, which I did a while back...thanks...I've got new plates , metal and fiber and the last time I went through it I install new OEM springs(they were surprisingly cheap!)...anyway the stock springs really seemed to help...on the part I call the inner clutch(the plates slide on it), when does it need replaced?...the reason I ask is I can see(and feel) ridges and worn spots...or do you just emory cloth the valley smooth?...looks to me like this area needs to be babybut smooth for proper plate movement ??? 8)

I might be a bit thick...I don't quite understand which part you're describing. Can you get a pix of it?
Logged
See SOHC4shop.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

The demons are repulsed when a man does good. Use that.
Blood is thicker than water, but motor oil is thicker yet...so, don't mess with my SOHC4, or I might have to hurt you.
Hondaman's creed: "Bikers are family. Treat them accordingly."

Link to Hondaman Ignition: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=67543.0

Link to My CB750 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&q=my+cb750+book
Link to My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

cd811

  • Guest
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2006, 07:03:01 PM »
sorry about the confusion... :-[... honda part #22120-300-020   desciption....center,clutch
thanks

let me know if ya still need pic
« Last Edit: July 18, 2006, 06:33:34 PM by cd811 »
Logged

Offline HondaMan

  • Someone took this pic of me before I became a
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 15,564
  • ...not my choice, I was nicknamed...
    • Getting 'em Back on the Road
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2006, 08:53:53 PM »
Quote from: cd811 on July 14, 2006, 07:03:01 PM
sorry about the confusion... :-[... honda part #22120-300-020   desciption....center,cluth
thanks

let me know if ya still need pic

The clutch hub usually gets grooves in it within the first 1000 miles or so, because it is wearing in to match the plates. Not to worry. This is one of those sources of metal filings that the oil filter gets to catch after a rebuild...  ::)
Logged
See SOHC4shop.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

The demons are repulsed when a man does good. Use that.
Blood is thicker than water, but motor oil is thicker yet...so, don't mess with my SOHC4, or I might have to hurt you.
Hondaman's creed: "Bikers are family. Treat them accordingly."

Link to Hondaman Ignition: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=67543.0

Link to My CB750 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?adult_audience_rating=00&page=1&pageSize=10&q=my+cb750+book
Link to My CB500/CB550 Book: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=my+cb550+book&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00
Link to website: https://sohc4shop.com/  (Note: no longer at www.SOHC4shop.com, moved off WWW. in 2024).

cd811

  • Guest
Re: another clutch question(s)
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2006, 06:39:36 PM »
thanks hondaman....just wasn't sure...I know on H-D's the grooves will cause the plates to "stick" instead of sliding smoothly...emory cloth usually is used to prolong replacement...thanks for your responce and info ;)
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »