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Make your own CB500 Clutch Pushrod / Push Rod

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simonster:
I had cause to replace mine recently. The push rod oil seal is 8 mm and and the domed end on the clutch side which fits snugly into the mushroom lifter ( clutch rifter joint ) is stepped down to 7.8mm and domed. The rod length should measure 257 mm which allows a little play to be adjusted by the adjuster clutch, any longer and there is a risk of engaging the clutch when you replace the left crankcase cover. I ordered silver steel 8 mm rod from an engineering company advertd on eBay. I had a mate lathe/ turn the dome and I wet and dried the bar finely to a micro under 8 mm so it didn't grab the needle bearing beyond the oil seal. I then heated hardened both ends. The bar with delivery cost 4.85 delivered then half an hour to fashion and I'm a novice at this game.


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Trigger:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on November 17, 2014, 08:10:09 AM ---So before i go looking for my last NOS one what was the diameter of the ones you had made Trig? I know the seal has an 8mm hole

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It worked out at 8.05 giving it a nice fit in the seal. Had them cut by a wire eroder machine.

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