Unofficial Royal Enfield Community Forum
Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: cochi on September 26, 2007, 09:45:13 pm
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I am the proud owner of an 03 Bullet 500 classic. A couple of months ago while changing the clutch cable I noticed an outward deflection of the outer cover as I depressed the clutch handle. The only mod I've done was the replacement of three stock springs with 3 of the heavy duty ones. Clutch seems to work OK
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From what I have read in other forums that is normal for the 4-speeds. I have a 5-speed and have never seen the outer cover move. Unless you see a crack developing I would think that you are OK.
Perhaps someone with first hand knowledge can jump in......Leonard
I am the proud owner of an 03 Bullet 500 classic. A couple of months ago while changing the clutch cable I noticed an outward deflection of the outer cover as I depressed the clutch handle. The only mod I've done was the replacement of three stock springs with 3 of the heavy duty ones. Clutch seems to work OK
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Not much help perhaps, but here's my observation. I have a 350 cc classic with the standard clutch setup and 4-speed box. I've never seen the primary drive cover move, but to be honest I have never looked at it while changing gear. I just went into the garage and couldn't see any movement when I pulled the clutch in. I put my hand on the cover and tried again, but couldn't feel any movement either. Having taken that cover off and looked at the inside of it in the past, I can't see how it could move unless the clutch assembly was touching it. To make that thickness of metal move it would have to be touching it with quite a bit of pressure and would make a lot of noise.
Or am I missing something?
Tom
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Is the transmission cover or the primary drive cover moving?
I just went out and looked at my 02 4 speed and yes indeed the transmission cover on the right side does flex when the clutch lever is operated.
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This flexing while a bit unerving is normal.
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My mistake, folks. Put it down to language differences. Transmission Cover (US) = Gearbox Cover (UK) right? I just looked again and mine does move. I didn't know that and it's rather strange to see!
Tom
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Thanks for the feed back on the transmission cover. Just as a thought , perhaps one of the reasons some clutches drag is because the movement of the outer tranny case decreases the amount cluch rod travel leaving the clutch partially engaged.