Stella - 1977D survivor, back on the road.

Thermometer - just search for DogBunnys thread Paul. He’s a Forum member and is great to deal with.

One thing - read the instructions VERY carefully to be sure that your thermometer is oriented correctly to be read from above.

Pete
 
Next step, pulled the clutch housing. I was pleasantly surprised by the intact springs.

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In neutral:
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In second, the star doodad needs some adjustment.
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Next step, pulled the clutch housing. I was pleasantly surprised by the intact springs...
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Take your thumb, press on a spring, and see if it's loose enuff to spin it in its recess. If so, might consider re-springing it. They're normally too tight to allow that kind of movement.

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..In second, the star doodad needs some adjustment...
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Might want to check the condition of the indexer (stopper) wheel.
Got a little trick for centering the shifter pawl in here:

http://www.xs650.com/threads/finding-neutral-while-stopped-and-in-gear.47568/#post-479083
 
Thanks 2M. A few do spin, I'll have to look into the baskets of the donors. And thank you for the pointer to the adjustments.

As none of the used plates I've seen are worth using, I'm in the market for a new set. Here's the big question: OEM from boats.net? EBC or Ferodo from 650Central?

Edit: Thanks again 2M, I hadn't yet read that link earlier. The benefits you describe of Barnett's Kevlar speak directly toward my conditions of hot traffic. I had passed them by due to MMM's 'not for street bikes' suggestion.
 
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I went to the Barnetts because of the sticky plates, and my past experience with them. Maybe you'd like to try the "lithium grease" trick on a set of budget plates?
 
Yowsers! Those Barnett's are pricey. That must be another reason I easily passed them by.

OEM with white lithium grease may be the way to go. It seems the grease can be applied to a set already in use. Perhaps I'll install them without at first, can always dress them later. This would give me the opportunity to feel what a good normal set are like.
 
I've been reading about this interesting Lithium grease trick, and a variety of types are mentioned, some of them black. I use white for a variety of purposes. Am I correct that this is what we are talking about?
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I believe so, white lithium spray is what I've seen.
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Thanks, DB.
Although an installation of new, basic "budget" plates from Mikes resulted in clutch performance free of any issues on my '75 and '77, I look forward to trying this Lithium grease trick on the '83 and '80, both which have a bit of clutch drag.
 
Here's Stella's starter gear. Due to the racket it made, it had been a known issue for me however far down the list. Looks like the black ring is in good shape and the teeth aren't too bad.

Four and a quarter pounds as it came out. Reinstalled at seven plus. I don't have a vise, but incremental squeezes with big Vise-Grips worked for me without marring.

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Perfect! Yeah it really doesn't look too bad! Good for you, a bit of luck. I'll bet that will really help.
That's on my to do list!
 
Thanks guys. Now the million dollar question: how do you get at the lock nut on the eccentric screw?!

I've got the lock tabs out of the way, but a wrench is impeded by the drive shaft and the spring on the screw.

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