TapioK
Well-Known Member
I did like my autoclutch with open primary, it took a while to set it up perfectly but then it worked great. Until I rode a longish day, about 600 miles. In the eve the clutch did not disengage no matter what I did. I took it a part found nothing weird, adjusted it a bit and all is fine? Nah, in low rpm it worked, above say 2500 clutch didn't want to let go. Clutch lever felt like something is bending rather than moving when pulled in higher rpm.
Took the outer support of belt drive away to see what the hell is happening, is throw-out bearing even trying to move when pulling the lever while engine running around 2500 rpm. Yes it was, but the hole bloody assembly was flexing! Bearing moved, but outer side (perimeter?) of assembly didn', thus clutch did not disengage untill rpm dropped around 1000. That was new!
I wonder did the aluminum assembly somehow lose its rigidity for getting too hot on long ride? Can that happend?
Anyway, I'm going back to normal clutch once I get all the parts from Baker.
Autoclutch was an interesting experiment and I still like the idea and how it worked as long as it worked right, I suppose it works better with wet clutch.
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Tapio
Took the outer support of belt drive away to see what the hell is happening, is throw-out bearing even trying to move when pulling the lever while engine running around 2500 rpm. Yes it was, but the hole bloody assembly was flexing! Bearing moved, but outer side (perimeter?) of assembly didn', thus clutch did not disengage untill rpm dropped around 1000. That was new!
I wonder did the aluminum assembly somehow lose its rigidity for getting too hot on long ride? Can that happend?
Anyway, I'm going back to normal clutch once I get all the parts from Baker.
Autoclutch was an interesting experiment and I still like the idea and how it worked as long as it worked right, I suppose it works better with wet clutch.
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Tapio
