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Norton 16H Clutch Drag & Judder


Ian L

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Hi Guys with Normandy 2019 fast approaching I desperately need advise or help !!!! with my 1944 Norton 16H which has developed a clutch fault.

Friends & 'experts' have had a look & offered advise with regards to why the clutch has started dragging which makes finding neutral almost impossible & juddering & lurching when you release the clutch from standing (especially when hot & in traffic)

All the obvious things have been looked at, the plates are new (4 now rather than 5) everything is straight & oil free, there's loads of movement when the lever is pulled in.

The only thing we cant be sure about is the clutch basket & roller bearings ?? it runs lovely & straight but how much movement / wobble should there be when the clutch lever is pulled in ? I need an 'expert to take a look, I'm very willing to put it on a trailer and bring it to them but times running out.      

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5 hours ago, Ron said:

I would want to pull the whole clutch off and start from basics. What is your location for moving the bike?  Ron

Hi Ron.

Abingdon, Oxford. like I said I'm happy to put it on the trailer.

Regards Ian. P.S. we did have a brief exchange of emails

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Ian, never had this issue with my 16H.......I also run the clutch dry with modern bonded friction linings and 4 instead of 5..........

As mentioned, I would suspect the clutch bearing or possibly the basket......another possibility would be if it was slack on the shaft.......

I'm on the north edge of Newbury so not a million miles away from Abingdon and willing to drop over and have a look......I have a lot of NOS 16H stuff plus decent used spares so substitution of parts may be an idea......? I'm also around most of the week as retired..........

 

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38 minutes ago, wdbikemad said:

Ian, never had this issue with my 16H.......I also run the clutch dry with modern bonded friction linings and 4 instead of 5..........

As mentioned, I would suspect the clutch bearing or possibly the basket......another possibility would be if it was slack on the shaft.......

I'm on the north edge of Newbury so not a million miles away from Abingdon and willing to drop over and have a look......I have a lot of NOS 16H stuff plus decent used spares so substitution of parts may be an idea......? I'm also around most of the week as retired..........

 

That's an offer I cant refuse & I don't even know who you are ?

Like I said I've replaced 5 plates with 4 modern bonded type, I've also run it dry & no its not slack on the shaft (enough puns)

And like I said in my original message we suspect the clutch basket & bearing despite there being little to no play but I have no idea where to get a new set from (except India which I won't do)

I will PM you my details. Regards Ian

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Ian, if not loose on the shaft then it is possibly the bearing or clutch basket as you mentioned.........I'm sure I have a good used bearing here, plus a NOS clutch basket still in the wartime packing..........I'll have a rummage tomorrow in the workshop.......

It's Steve Madden by the way.........

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1 minute ago, wdbikemad said:

Ian, if not loose on the shaft then it is possibly the bearing or clutch basket as you mentioned.........I'm sure I have a good used bearing here, plus a NOS clutch basket still in the wartime packing..........I'll have a rummage tomorrow in the workshop.......

It's Steve Madden by the way.........

Cheers Steve, I've just replied to your PM

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Wish you luck Ian, few generous offers there.

I'm hoping to get to Normandy myself but unfortunately it wont be on a WD bike, although The Kawasaki ZZR will be in Nato green if it gets finished on time, or its a Black AJS Model 8 if I can get it to stop.....

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