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bucksfizz:

--- Quote from: Trigger on October 19, 2019, 02:39:00 PM ---
The clutch mod is only for the early clutches as, they did not have any drain holes.

Bucksfizz, that is the worst way to lock a clutch up. It is very easy the break the alloy parts, you can lock a clutch with only 4 washers  ;)

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OK, thanks for the tip - the K3 does have some drain holes.
Oops - it looks like I was lucky then, even though the clutch vane looked strong enough to take the mole grips.
Out of interest, how do you lock up the clutch with four washers? TIA

Trigger:
Very easy, 4 washers under the bolts that will compress the springs and lock the clutch  ;)



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bucksfizz:
Brilliant - it's easy when you know how.

Seamus:
FWIW, old Brits used to crunch into 1st (Honda don't have the monopoly on this), usually after starting from cold. Kicking over with clutch held down freed the plates and helped. Don't know if this would help on a Honda, as mu old 750 used to do it.

Maybe selecting 2nd before 1st would help....

MarkCR750:
Yes, same mod that I did, as above I think it made it better but it’s easy to kid yourself with such things, and it’s 3 years ago so I can’t remember how bad it was before, I think the “they all do that sir” is the best philosophy with Honda first gear selection.

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