Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: A little more success with Eldo - but... (long)

Author: Tom Christian

Date: Apr 18, 2005, 8:31 AM

Post ID: 1718720988



Yes, I had freeplay at the end of the throw. If anything,
there was less "freeplay" at the inside "lever closed" end
of the throw, meaning the clutch disengaged just before I
ran out of lever action, and engaged, just after starting
to release the lever. -tom

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:07:47 -0700
Patrick Hayes <peha-@comcast.net> wrote:
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tom christian wrote:

 After about 70 miles, the Clutch started "shortening",
less and less
freeplay to engagement, and barely enough to disengage.
Finally it
wouldn't disengage and stalled at a light. It looked
easy, the two
locknuts had backed off at the clutch adj at the rear of
the tranny. I
fixed that, but the lever action felt "funny" too firm,
like the clutch
still wasn't disengaging. Still, I hit the starter
button - nothing.

How did you originally adjust the clutch? Was there
some sloppy freeplay at the outer end of the throw?

I'm a real stickler about clutch handle freeplay.
People adjust out ALL of the freeplay which overloads
and destroys the rear throwout bearing. Might want to
pull that out and look. Easier if you pull off the
swingarm.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

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