Monday, 18 April 2011

PITA

Wouldn't wish this job on anyone. BSA 6 spring clutch cork insert replacement. The cork inserts in the clutch basket were worn down to the metal, I found out on t'interweb that You can cut them all out of wine corks, then sand them flat. I did this. I did use a block with the sandpaper after a while. To get the shape of the insert I cut around an old one for a template. I do not know if this will work, but I have the clutch in there now and it seems ok. I also filed the basket slots etc...
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6 comments:

  1. Vorhese18 April 2011 at 23:58

    PITA for sure!

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  2. mp20 April 2011 at 00:37

    PITFA LOL

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  3. Jeremy Melling20 April 2011 at 21:08

    My dad used to do this on his Norton Jubilee, apparently wine corks don't last very long. I have bought stuff from http://www.siestacorktiles.co.uk/ and they might have someting more durable.

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  4. mp20 April 2011 at 22:57

    Cool thanks for the link, I'll go there next if these ones fail quickly!

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  5. Anonymous26 May 2011 at 00:51

    You can get the friction pieces from Rabers in San Jose, CA. The "corks" aren't really cork- They're pieces of brake lining material that are quite tough. You'll still have to trim them slightly to get them to fit the chainwheel but at least they'll last and work

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  6. mp26 May 2011 at 23:24

    Update: The cork lasted for about 5 miles before getting oily, slipping and then burning up from the friction, leaving me with no clutch.

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