Subject: RE: Eldo Clutch-itis/BMW /2
Author: tom short
Date: Oct 26, 2004, 7:21 AM
Post ID: 1717765646
I've got a 1965 /2. My Uncle converted it to VW power in 1968. Prolly
has 250K on it!
My uncle was a machinist in the navy for 35 yrs, and built four of these
bikes. This one he kept, and travelled with for MANY years! It's a
beauty!(Charter member of the BMWOAC!)
Robert Hawkes wrote:
Joe Jump, Tell me more about your /2 sometime, when you get a chance. I am looking at a 1965 60/2 now, internet. BOb -----Original Message----- From: joe jump [mailto:jum-@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:20 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Eldo Clutch-itis Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Are you serious about buying a NEW car or truck soon? Research before stepping on the car lot and save THOUSANDS! Get NO OBLIGATION price quotes from car dealers in your area. http://click.topica.com/caacKOVb1dfltb7ukc8a/LeadClick ------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg, I'm with you - these clutches are a pain! I have an old BMW (/2 conversion with a'71 R-75/5 eng) and it has a single plate clutch with a diaphragm spring- it works great, never hangs up, never slips, foo foo lever effort. And I only need about 1/4 of the clutch lever ravel to engage/disengage. I really think the intermediate plate causes more problems than it's worth. I don't think the flywheel splines will wear-there is probably 10 times the number of teeth on it compared to the hub. But I do think it gets gummed up or the inter. plate gets jammed up in there, causing the drag. Another thing I suspect is that the pressure plate doesn't lift off square, perhaps due to unmatched springs. And I guess that plate can warp too. All I know is that it leaves much to be desired. Anothers phenomenon with my bike is as it heats up I get more & more freeplay at the lever, like the transmission is growing in length as it comes up to temp. I have to extend the cable adjuster 2 complete turns between cold & operating temp to maintain the cable slack at a minimum. Had the same experience with my V-7 Sport - both have 5 speeds. I think the Ram clutch is probably the way to go. It would be interesting to experiment with mix & matching parts from a BMW to do away with one clutch plate & the intermediate plate - can't imagine a double-plate clutch is really required. Greg Field wrote:
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