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I received these parts (stock photo) - plus the spring caps - as an awesome white elephant gift at the Muscrat shindig last month (thanks a.m.)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/CB4FCgWkKGrHqNh0E0E86TthBNJRwl3QLw0_12.jpg)

I was assured their installation would be "easy."  No specific torques to keep in mind, pretty much plug-n-play.  But I'm looking at all this now and have decided anything that involves little springs appearing to be bolted under pressure to a clutch plate part is reason enough for pause...

So before I start flailing tools all over the garage in a tantrum, what's the simplest way to attack this problem.  Please kindly note that I'm not above offering beer in return for mechanical services/expertise  ;D

remove cover

clean (optional) (best way is to put it far away from the house and use compressed air while wearing a filter mask)

unscrew current screws, remove caps, remove springs

reverse

i think those torque to like 5 ft lbs or so.  not much.  i use blue loctite on mine because i am anal.  not red, blue.

if you don't clean as above before removal, then just make sure to knock off any debris before putting the new springs it.

** do you believe in life after love??

+1 to above. I do not use loctite, but the person who had the bike before me did (freakin RED loctite at that!!!)--major PIA to get them off the first time.

I just bottom mine out--never used a torque wrench on them.

That is the trick right there.
The springs will keep the screws from backing out.

If you use more than two fingers on the allen wrench when you bottom them -you're about to make a mistake...   ;)

and DO NOT strip them if they are on too tight.  Ask me how I know.......in this case heat it up and use a hammer to tap on the end while you twist (do it carefully).  Hell if I can do this you're certainly qualified.  Get to it.

Yep, it took longer to do this post than to install the new parts:

Pieces and parts:
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/IMG_0679.jpg)

Before, 3:15:
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/IMG_0673.jpg)(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/IMG_0675.jpg)


After, 3:40:
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/IMG_0683.jpg)(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/IMG_0684.jpg)

Thanks, everyone!  Y'all are the best  [beer]

Lisa

Mucho Nice [thumbsup]

your oil is low  ;)

Looks nice! The Paulimoto ones I have seen would look better behind a closed clutch cover. That one looks very well finished. I have always wondered what the expected gain is from one of those spider retainers vs. conventional spring cups. Does it feel any different to you?

The bike is on it's rediculously angled kick stand - the last picture was taken on a rear stand.  Sight glass has nuttin' but Motul  8)



I'm not sure if there is any performance gain.  It does look cool though  [laugh]  Haven't had a chance for a test ride but I should here in a little while.  Will post up and let you know how the new retainer feels.

ah, from the pic you couldn't tell since the one next to it was on a stand.  no ghost to tip the bike over this time right?

  [laugh]  Yep. 

Me too! [thumbsup] No Loc-tite.

That was a big pain from what I recall. Your
elephant gift is much more useful than mine I hope [thumbsup]

yeah, sorry 'bout that  [evil]  Couldn't resist.  Sorry you were the one to end up with it.  Should'a gone to Marty  [cheeky]

at least you didn't get a "slightly" used exhaust that fits nothing and Natural Light beer.  [puke]

You're welcome!  [thumbsup]

 [cheeky]

That beer was horrible [thumbsdown]

Don't tell me you drank it.
Make beer batter...  Maybe.

I tried and had a college flashback

College and beer flashback?  Home-made brew with a bathtub full of pots with boiling water to sterilize bottles and an apartment stove encrusted with hopy boil-over goo, smoke alram going off...  Mmmm, mmm good...

TMI, you say?  Well how about this:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z234/n2f/800-259ABLK.jpg)

Should finish off the new clutch parts nicely

 [beer]

There could have been something in my beer.  [evil]

I still have my home brew kit.  Now that I'll be moving into an actual house I think I'll break it out again and finally make some friends.   [beer]

Home brew sounds good! [thumbsup]

Nice clutch cover Lisa [moto] your 999 rules.

I dunno, to me that looks more like some kind of lingerie than a proper clutch cover. But, hey, it is Italian, after all.

glad you got it installed!


i told you install was easy AND straightforward!