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Which clutch? advice appreciated
singleoverheadbraincell:
Hi all,
has anyone a recommendation for a brand of replacement clutch...Wemoto have a 'Gecko' and an 'ECB'. The ECB is £20 dearer. Having a good clutch action is important to me so I don't mind paying for the more expensive one if it is a superior clutch. I suppose at face value, if it's £20 dearer, then there must be a reason why. I wonder how much the original Honda kit is? anyone know? I only do about 1000 miles per year so it won't get heavy usage.
Just as an aside - the average width of the friction plates is 2.50mm. The manual states that 2.30mm is the minimum. Does anyone know what thickness the new plates would be? This is an academic question as I plan to replace the clutch anyway and will know the answer when I get the new clutch...but if anyone can give me some guidance on the brand of clutch, that would be immensely appreciated.
toucheturtle:
I bought EBC from Wemoto a year or so ago, no complaints works fine.
deltarider:
550?
Thickness plates (new) per Honda Shop Manual is 2,6 mm. What makes you think you have to renew them?
singleoverheadbraincell:
Delta,
thanks for this info.....I have the Haynes manual but wasn't able to find this info (just the minimum thickness). The plates vary in thickness from about 2.40mm to 2.60mm....I take your point though. I imagined that new plates would be at least 3mm. The springs are at their minimum (free) servicable level so I am going to replace those anyway.
It may just be the springs that I need - the clutch mechanism was at its maximum adjustment level. When the bike is in first gear with the clutch pulled in, the bike wants to move forward when I use the kick starter. Any further thoughts?
deltarider:
Tip: always consult the genuine Honda Shop Manual CB500 - CB550 as found in:
http://www.honda4fun.com/materiale-documentazione-tecnica/shop-manual.
Download and forget about Haynes.
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