Donoman
CB750 New member
Hey guys,
First time poster. First project bike
77cb750k
here's the rundown:
opened the clutch because after I finally got the motor running and the carbs adjusted, the clutch wasn't working. I would pull the lever, it would clunk into first and then when I let go, nothing happened.
I ordered new friction plates and springs and placed them in but found out my lifter plate had a corner cracked off...( I dont know how crucial this part is btw so please enlighten me.) also the friction plates i ordered didn't match the description in the manual. the final plate is suppose to be thicker and have a swirled design but all seven of my plates are identical.
Anyways, after all this finally when i went to ride it it engaged into gear and i had a blast for about a day. the next day I tried taking it out for another spin and it starts to slip a little. then a few hours later I take it for another spin and now its almost completely slipping again. when i put it into first the bike will move a bit but not a lot.
i made a couple of noob mistakes though: i realized i soaked the friction plates in the wrong kind of motor oil, and i think i should have sanded down the steel plates, and i think i might not have tightened the lifter plate enough. so tomorrow im planning on re-opening the clutch and wiping down the plates, sanding the steel ones and getting the lifter plate as snug as possible without damaging the aluminum. if anyone can think of any other possible problems please let me know.
i dont know if i should get new steel plates or not and im not sure if i need that thicker swirled friction plate. and im probably gonna get a new lifter plate as soon as one is on ebay for less than a billion dollars.
sorry for the long post, please help this poor amateur noobie. thanks!
First time poster. First project bike
77cb750k
here's the rundown:
opened the clutch because after I finally got the motor running and the carbs adjusted, the clutch wasn't working. I would pull the lever, it would clunk into first and then when I let go, nothing happened.
I ordered new friction plates and springs and placed them in but found out my lifter plate had a corner cracked off...( I dont know how crucial this part is btw so please enlighten me.) also the friction plates i ordered didn't match the description in the manual. the final plate is suppose to be thicker and have a swirled design but all seven of my plates are identical.
Anyways, after all this finally when i went to ride it it engaged into gear and i had a blast for about a day. the next day I tried taking it out for another spin and it starts to slip a little. then a few hours later I take it for another spin and now its almost completely slipping again. when i put it into first the bike will move a bit but not a lot.
i made a couple of noob mistakes though: i realized i soaked the friction plates in the wrong kind of motor oil, and i think i should have sanded down the steel plates, and i think i might not have tightened the lifter plate enough. so tomorrow im planning on re-opening the clutch and wiping down the plates, sanding the steel ones and getting the lifter plate as snug as possible without damaging the aluminum. if anyone can think of any other possible problems please let me know.
i dont know if i should get new steel plates or not and im not sure if i need that thicker swirled friction plate. and im probably gonna get a new lifter plate as soon as one is on ebay for less than a billion dollars.
sorry for the long post, please help this poor amateur noobie. thanks!