Topic: CB750 - Clutch maintenance

[Johnie]

Let me start by saying I have never worked on a clutch.  I have the Honda service manual.  The bike is a CB750KO with 18,000 miles on that runs nice.  The clutch and shifting works good, just that the bike has to be moving for me to get it into neutral.  So I have the clutch cover off to polish it.  Anything else that I should be doing while I have this cover off?  Like remove the lifter plate and check the length those 4 clutch springs?  Or, leave well enough alone.  Thanks for your clutch expertise... 

[754]

Many put stiffer springs in, some bead blast metal plates.

I prefer Barnett plates as I give them a lot of abuse..

Would not hurt to take a look at it, a nice article was on here recently describing in great detail.. assembling to get the most out of the clutch.

Even if you dont touch it, it it gives up later.. you can re & re in an hour.. just order your parts ahead of time.

[Tower]

The issue you describe (moving to get to neutral) is more likely related to the shift mechanism and transmission, and not the clutch.  If the clutch isn't slipping, or difficult to disengaging, and not making any noise, then as the old saying goes..."don't fix what ain't broke"

I've noticed that many folks on this site like to tinker with their bikes...a lot, if you know what I'm saying... 

[Patrick]

As long as you have the clutch cover off anyway, you might as well tear down the engine and plastigage the crank bearings....

Wait a minute, would that qualify as "tinkering?"

If it were my bike, I would at least pull off the star plate and spec the clutch springs.

Patrick

[Tower]

Yes, I believe that qualifies as "tinker...a lot"

[newcbguy]

be careful with those 4 darn bolts that hold the lifter plate on. They like to strip and if you dont tighten the lifter plate down evenly a few turns on each bolt at a time, the lifter plate can get jammed sideways and break, ask me how I know.