Subject: RAM clutch (now installed)
Author: Jason Telford
Date: Sep 11, 2004, 1:28 PM
Post ID: 1717513019
Sorry, no more pictures to add to the website- couldn't see the clutch
anyhow.
Well, all of 15 miles on the new clutch so it's a little too early to
say much about it. It does have a light pull, hookup is early in the
release. Acceleration of the bike is a little better, but it's never
been a hotrod. The RAM clutch assembly weighed in at 10 pounds. Compare
this to the stock assembly (including clutch plates) at, I believe, 23
pounds.
I bought it from MGCycle. Ordered on Tuesday, I had it in my hands on
Wednesday. No joke. The 'kit' contains almost everything you need- new
transmission input spline, assembled clutch kit and bolts for the
crankshaft attachment. You might want to get a new castellated nut and
lockwasher for the transmission- I didn't. Installation is a snap- not
even worth describing, but you can see pictures on my website:
http://www.avalon.net/~jrt/clutchjob/clutchjob.html
I'll take it down in a couple of weeks, so if you want the pictures,
download them soon.
So far, the RAM clutch is very quiet, but it still has all the grease on
it. I used AMSoil heavy grease with moly because I found a dealer in my
area.
The biggest pain in all this was the brake switch. I cleaned it out and
then I used too much grease in it and the contacts wouldn't close.
Arrgh. It's fixed now.
I'll post a note in a couple of weeks on how the clutch doing. In the
meantime (or after), if anyone has specific questions, drop me a note:
jr-@avalon.net
Cheers,
Jason