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PostPosted: 24 Mar 2011 19:50 
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The price of "progress" eh :?:

(remind me, how many years cars have had hydrailc clutches, and when was the last time you heard of one fail :?: )


Sadly, I have to agree Steve. A superb machine spoiled by this kind of oversight. Is having it on the road for one Summer too much to ask? Last year I was shafted by the leaking water pump :roll:

And the last itme you had a car with a leaking water pump was :?: Truly pathetic by Rotax/Buell I'm afraid. Commiserations all the same.



I had to replace one on my SAAB once - but it had done 250k miles lOl

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PostPosted: 25 Mar 2011 22:13 
Me I'd contact Eric buell racing and ask him what the fcuk is going on with these motorcycles am sure he'd have an answer ~sounds to me like it could cause death or serious injury :shock:


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PostPosted: 26 Mar 2011 16:57 
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Fit it with some hero pegs for roundabouts ;)

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PostPosted: 26 Mar 2011 18:15 
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(remind me, how many years cars have had hydrailc clutches, and when was the last time you heard of one fail :?: )


But I think, not many "pulled out" clutches there, most are "pushed", and probably this might be one of the reasons. My SV1000 was known for clutch cylinder failures too, as the cylinder was sitting in front of the sprocket, catching a lot of dirt, but when Suzuki updated it with a dirt protective gasket, the problem was fixed.

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PostPosted: 29 Mar 2011 13:55 
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Tin hat on + ready for the piss taking. Remember, this is just a very rough mock up, done on Sunday evening and put on hold until last night when the 10X1mm nuts for the release pin, arrived off BeGay. It works, with a hefty pull on the clutch lever but the 6mm dural base plate bends where the cable enters and ruins the mechanical advantage. I'll try it with some 10mm plate (I think I know where I can blag some from ;) lOl )
The final version will look a bit prettier than this ;)

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Sweet Jesus!! :shock:








Looks like something I would build! :hehe:

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PostPosted: 29 Mar 2011 17:08 
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Ok things underway this end, road test from Adam to see if destruction mode comes in, looking to make clutch slightly lighter as well........

keep ya posted but it will take a little while...... :headbang: :headbang:

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PostPosted: 29 Mar 2011 17:38 
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Ok things underway this end, road test from Adam to see if destruction mode comes in, looking to make clutch slightly lighter as well........

keep ya posted but it will take a little while...... :headbang: :headbang:


Ferchrisssakes Ray what's keeping you :D

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PostPosted: 29 Mar 2011 18:43 
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Blackrag123 wrote:
Ok things underway this end, road test from Adam to see if destruction mode comes in, looking to make clutch slightly lighter as well........

keep ya posted but it will take a little while...... :headbang: :headbang:



:yup: :worthy: :worthy:

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PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011 02:41 
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Hi Adam, if your in need of some stock to make your plate give me a pm, most thicknesses can be catered for up to lets say 1 1/8" and even al-lith is possible
good luck with your clutch if i can help i will, took my xb9r for a ride "first time, only round the estate as I may not be fully legal yet" Christ it felt soo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Hi Adam, if your in need of some stock to make your plate give me a pm, most thicknesses can be catered for up to lets say 1 1/8" and even al-lith is possible
good luck with your clutch if i can help i will, took my xb9r for a ride "first time, only round the estate as I may not be fully legal yet" Christ it felt soo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Thanks Colin, that's very kind of you 8-) Although the manual conversion worked ok, I'm not going to bother with a carefully made MK11 which would look a little tidyer (if that's possible :roll: lOl ) because Blackrag has a chum at a well known parts manufacturer and the've examined my clutch parts under x400 mag. They're currently 'on the case' of building a more reliable hydraulic slave. These things take time, but when they're done, they'll send it to me to road test.
If anyone can break it, I can :rofl:

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PostPosted: 30 Mar 2011 21:10 
[quote="Adam
If anyone can break it, I can :rofl:[/quote]

i dont know about Adam - I seem to break everything.

this is excellant news by the way


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keep ya posted but it will take a little while...... :headbang: :headbang:
While they're at it - see if they can find a decent solution for a tuber (even an XB) conversion. I know there are other options but .......

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PostPosted: 01 Apr 2011 00:04 
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Fit it with some hero pegs for roundabouts ;)



Looks like it needs some attention from a "certain" angle grinder :o
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My little ss750 had a "pull" slave. They hardly fail! Ducati too!

Fingers crossed on the break through.

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My little ss750 had a "pull" slave. They hardly fail! Ducati too!
Made by Brembo? There was one made for older guzzis - That was a pull too.

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