Subject: Re: another Convert rides!
Author: Darrell J Dick
Date: May 25, 2004, 10:05 AM
Post ID: 1716839499
Now, I don't have a Convert trans apart, or a shop manual, or Guzziology
immediately handy. So what I am going to say is based on what I think I
remember reading. VERY dangerous! Someone who knows better please feel
free to correct me.
I think the Convert clutch is a wet clutch, and is housed in the
transmission. It is a conventional (for most motorcycles anyway)
multiplate clutch. I believe that I read that the plates are the same as
a Stornello 125's, hence my comment about it being wimpy. I would imagine
though that there are a few more plates to allow it to handle the
prodigious torque of the round barrel 1000. I would definitely see that
it is adjusted properly, paying close attention to the free play. Because
of the torque converter, the clutch doesn't normally see a lot of shock.
I have noticed mine slip before. In the process of learning how to ride
the 'Vert, I sometimes pulled in the clutch at a stop sign and blipped
the throttle. When I pulled away, I released the clutch and twisted the
throttle like you would with a manual tranny. This usually produced
clutch slippageand very slow acceleration. If I backed off on the
throttle and let the clutch hook up, I could dial it back on with no more
slippage evident. Of course the best method is to leave the clutch lever
alone.
Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI
On Tue, 25 May 2004 09:15:00 -0700 (PDT) Charles Peterson
<ccpeters-@yahoo.com> writes:
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