What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Black Sheep]

Still in lockdown here in the frozen North. The boy racers have still been out razzing through the twisties making a racket of an evening. Not a good advert for motorcycling. The death and injury toll near me clicks steadily up as each year passes...
Meanwhile, I have a tank bag (Lidl's finest) which carries all the supplementary items that aren't in the toolbox. Hat, snacks, water, tow rope, CO2 bottles, 1st aid kit, multi-tool, spare tube etc. I just plonk that on whichever bike I'm taking out. I have an intense disike of relying on recovery - as often as not I go places with no mobile signal so best be prepared.
Being a former cold war warrior, I try and keep every vehicle ready to go - full tanks, tyres checked, oil levels checked. The days of the wife being instantly ready to grab the kids and go-bags and getting off the base left their mark. 

[Miker]

With the lock down there is not a lot open to get things done on the engine. Parts are taking extra long to arrive(Been waiting since March for some spokes). So I decided to start polishing a few things.

[Joolstacho]

Wot BlackSheep...No frangers!!!!

[orabanda]

Hey Miker,
Were you aware of Brian at Spoked Wheel Services?
He will make the spokes; top quality and quick supply.
His operation is now in Gidgiegannup, but he has drop-off and collection locations located in Perth.
Richard

ps great work with the polishing.

[beezermacc]

Hi Berger! You've had a bad day! In answer to your question, 'No, the pubs aren't open' Howver the supermarkets are and the back garden and a bunch of tinnies look very inviting. Regarding clutches, most of us in our club have converted to Bob Newby belt drives which seem to resolve most problems.

[Miker]

Thanks Orabanda. I did contact Brian but at the time he was not sure of what was happening because of  the Covid 19. I am committed now to wait for my order from Draganfly.
Cheers
             

[berger]

beezermac a friend of mine drops by every now and then walking his dog, he has his back pack with whiskey and cans of Guinness with him. he gives me a can and I now have 5 in the fridge but no john smiths bitter to mix with them going to the shop for food today so I will get bitter and probably have a few on the back garden one day, it is a very long time since tasting the black& tans. as for the clutch-- the bob one is out of my price range but I am sure I will sort this out if I can stop a six spring slipping at  over 5000revs  and finding neutral easily. it is a case of a clutch I have never dealt with and I will try it with the new plates and not re-fit the outer cover until I am a happy bunny. the old plates did seem suspect as regards old and polished, they are cork inserts old old but I just thought I would use them. and we know what thought did

[Greybeard]

With the lock down there is not a lot open to get things done on the engine. Parts are taking extra long to arrive(Been waiting since March for some spokes). So I decided to start polishing a few things.

Bling-a-licious!! 

[Worty]

WENT OUT ON THE BIKE TODAY

Took my stock 100m run round the Derbyshire Peaks - Woodhead Pass and Snake Pass - BRILLIANT.  Felt really good too apart from a small amount of breathlessness to begin with.  Bike ran really well, just an occasional pop when accelerating when it's really hot, and a bit tappety but I am running .010 inlet and .016 exhaust for max power - so a bit noisy!

Weather was about as good as it could be - spot on gorgeous.  After almost seven weeks of being inside, this has done me the power of good.  Funny how our heads work at times, feels more stressful going out the door than riding aimlessly for hours.  My plan next is a real meandering run round the Lincolnshire Wolds - that'll put around 200m on the clock.

Incidentally, my odometer seems to not be working correctly - underreading.  The trip seems fine and the speedo works if not a bit jumpy.  Was refurbed by Russell a while back - any ideas what could be the problem?

[muskrat]

^^^^^ 

[berger]

been dazed and confused so long its not true------ well I have found where my drip was coming from and it isn't the breather, it is coming from the gear box big bearing and oozing out from between the seal and the inner race. so much for my idea of leaving one side sealed I stopped this leak problem on the other gear box by wiping brown silica around the out board seal and circlip. I didn't do it on this one because I am a pillock . had a real fight getting the lapped in centre off the main shaft as well and I also found that the puller I tried in the threads when building it up wasn't deep enough to clear the main shaft--- good old lathe sorted that out . so I have the new plates and springs. the springs are a tad under 2inch and the ones I took out are about 1/7/8ths . now for the bit I know nothing about. the first pic is  spring and cup on the left, and new spring & cup on the right.  does this look as it should be on the right or left. the hub is stamped 42-3235 and the chain wheel 57-1549, does this hub look right with the spring tension bolts in. another one I have no idea on is which washer should be used left or right. and will it make any difference if I use the hub with rubbers in and does this use the same washer.  they are both 5 plate hubs. and please tell me this clutch doesn't have the brass thrust washer or I will scream a lot

[Worty]

Berger mate, all I can offer is that there are far brighter people on this forum who can answer THAT question for you!!  As for me, I'll have a couple of Tetley's, retire early, and wait to see what tomorrow throws up.

Hope you get your issue sorted pal.

[chaterlea25]

Hi Berger,
I can see in the picture of the cush drive hub that the spider is recessed a bit from the rear plate,
This can cause the chain wheel bearing assembly to bind up when the centre nut is tightened
Worn cush drive hubs also cause clutch slip, for some reason unknown to me
I would fit a solid hub
The washer with the step is I believe intended to keep the hub tightened against the adaptor
Not always necessary, but check that the hub comes out past the adaptor so what ever washer is used it clamps the hub solidly against the adaptor
Thrust washer clutch shaft adptors  have a step on the large diameter face for the thrust washer
As you have a lipped inner hub no thrust washer needed

John

[berger]

thanks john the little engineering knowledge I have came to use when a triton owner cracked a washer thinking the hex went in the recess , but that's another story. thanks for explaining the flanged adaptor
, I have one of those in the box of bits and was wondering why it was different I will give it a good coat of looking at tomorrow and cheers for the advice on the cushioned hub. but this bit does my head in! why is one washer tapered and the other stepped and the lock washer goes on before the washer and has a face that covers both centre and hub I need beer

[ironhead]

G'day Berger.
Maybe strip the cush hub & check that the spider has not worn grooves in the end plates. If it has it will make the hub wobbly in use. Good time to check the rubbers also.