ShaggyMech
Socal Mechanic.
Excellent! I can't wait to see the results and to have this fitted. I have 5 bikes that could all use this upgrade. I plan to use the strongest clutch setups to help put the power to the ground.
back-off the amount of compression by inserting washers or spacers under the clutch bolt from 2 - 5 mm
]and he was quoted " they don't me enough to ride this thing!)
How much power are you talking about? the best XS bikes in the day were US dirt oval machines (AKA the Kenny Roberts era) generating at most 75hp,and required the famous OW heads, with it came a host of problems including unreliability; and so Harley were still able to hold onto the short track/long track championships, only when Kenny rode the 750cc 2 stroke monster did he blow Harley away - and he was quoted " they don't me enough to ride this thing!). But to come back to the clutch; I have personally found great discrepancy in the length of clutch springs; the OEM length is 34mm; most after market items are 40+mm which can't fit as they are so compressed that they litterally block the clutch rod from moving sufficently to disengage the plates - AND are of course so incredibly hard / stiff. I have recently read a number of articles on U tube about modifying clutch pull on MX bikes , and they came to the same conclusion - just back-off the amount of compression by inserting washers or spacers under the clutch bolt from 2 - 5 mm.
there is no try there is only do ...I would try to ride the TZ750 in a heart beat, that would be insanity.
I think your machinist is smart to advise against a circlip/snapring, They don't allow for variation. I like the cap and screw method as being more positive.
Hi Daniel I would be very interested in one of these.Can I be added to the list? thanks stuart
Yes thanks