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Which clutch? advice appreciated
SteveD CB500K0:
The clutch was the major difference between the 500 and the 550 (apart from the obvious...)
The fact that the 500 only shipped in the UK for two years before Honda changed it gives some indication as to how good a design it was...
::)
deltarider:
--- Quote ---but i have never had problems.
--- End quote ---
Neither did I. 130.000kms+
singleoverheadbraincell:
Oddjob,
thanks for the feedback but I'm a bit confused....there is no grease nipple on the casing (I have a 1977 550K). Regardless, everything is working smoothly but I'm intrigued to understand exactly what it is you are talking about. Anyway, I received 'Heavy Duty' springs from Wemoto but I'll be sending them back. For a start their 'free' length is beyond the standard mentioned in the Honda manual - I don't have the figure to hand and in hindsight, with proper vernier measurement, I don't see much wrong with the springs that came out. They are lighter than these EBC springs and for me, anything that contributes to a lighter clutch is desirable. Anyway, as I say, I'll report on the overall outcome when it's all back together.
Caio
Bryanj:
Grease nipple is only on the 500 which you mentioned in your first post and probably confused us.
550 is totaly different.
singleoverheadbraincell:
.......well I finally have the (original) clutch back in place. The springs still retained their working tension after 35 years so I have kept those. The clutch feels light but I have discovered (as mickwinf eleuded to previously) that the feel of the clutch is affected by the route it takes. I don't as yet have it cable-tied back to the frame but I have discovered that when I pull it up off the rocker cover and back towards the frame it becomes tighter. At the moment it takes quite a large sweep which projects out from the front of the engine. It doesn't look good aesthetically and I don't know if the MOT inspectors will be happy but it makes for a light clutch. The problem is though that the cable does rest on the top of the rocker cover and will melt the cable if I'm not careful. I will try to fashion a cable tie or something similar around it to hold it up off the rocker cover whilst trying to retain this larger 'sweep' to keep the clutch light.
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