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« on: 05.04. 2011 10:32 »
Hello,
My BSA 1954 Swingingarm 6 Spring clutch owned  4 driving plates Nr.65-3857 and 4 sheet plates 65-3824. Is it coreckt? Or should it have 5 Plates?
Greets Peter
1956 Royal Enfield Bullet 350
1956 AJS 18s
1949 Royal Enfield 500 J2
1954 Golden Flash 650
1985 Virago V1000
2001 Wildstar V1600
1966 Velosolex 50
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Re: clutch
« Reply #1 on: 05.04. 2011 11:07 »
I went through this subject when I built mine. As far as I am aware A10/A7 has 5 steel and 5 friction. I think it,s the B33 that had 4 plates and in my case I had the wrong clutch basket so 5 plates would not go on. All the best.
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Re: clutch
« Reply #2 on: 05.04. 2011 19:29 »
Thanks for your replay Goldy , I think my clutch basket could be for 5, it has enough space,the clutch is not working well, bad gear change and often a little slip in the clutch,  i think she needs 5 plates.
Peter
1956 Royal Enfield Bullet 350
1956 AJS 18s
1949 Royal Enfield 500 J2
1954 Golden Flash 650
1985 Virago V1000
2001 Wildstar V1600
1966 Velosolex 50
1999 Virago XV 1100
2012 Kawasaki W800
2016 KTM Duke 390

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Re: clutch
« Reply #3 on: 05.04. 2011 21:50 »
Peter, here's a little table I put together to try and suss out the different six-spring clutches BSA had.  Hope it helps:
BSA Wet six-spring clutches
Year39-5339-4049-5549-5349-5449-5358-595454-57ModelCMMB31B32-B34GSGSB32/34 Rig compA s.a.Clutch basket65-391966-390866-389165-392266-390866-390842-322442-305442-3054No. of plain plates244344   555No of friction plates2443445   55

(Let me know if you find any errors or you an fill in some of the omissions, there are undoubtedly a few)
Alex

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Re: clutch
« Reply #4 on: 05.04. 2011 22:49 »
Good stuff, Alex - thanks.

David
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Re: clutch
« Reply #5 on: 06.04. 2011 21:42 »
Alex,thank you for the list it is very good for me.As I can see i have the wrong clutch in my BSA.
Today I have the clutch actuating cap grounded and polished plan, it was totally uneven.
now the clutch and the gearbox works for the first time well.
I have filled in chaincase an Car-Automatic Oil, it should be good, I have read it anywhere in this forum.
 I riding the bike for 3 hours and all works verry well.I`m happy now.
English is a difficult language :-))  :-))
Peter



1956 Royal Enfield Bullet 350
1956 AJS 18s
1949 Royal Enfield 500 J2
1954 Golden Flash 650
1985 Virago V1000
2001 Wildstar V1600
1966 Velosolex 50
1999 Virago XV 1100
2012 Kawasaki W800
2016 KTM Duke 390