New Dished clutch plate

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Bison
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Location: West Lothian

New Dished clutch plate

Post by Bison »

Hello folks,
As above, are they available new for a 350 ?, does anyone make them?, Mdina?, can't see it on their web site.
I thought I might replace them on all my bikes as one especially has a clutch switch instead of a progressive take up!. End float etc is all spot on. I should say that particular bike has been like that since the day I got it. The dished plate that is in there is hardly dished at all, press one side it comes up a couple of mm..
Thanks,
Alan.
Morini Jen
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Location: Warwickshire U.K.

Re: New Dished clutch plate

Post by Morini Jen »

Hi Alan.

I'm not sure if you can buy just the dished plate on it's own. I beleive the full clutch plate kit from Surflex has the code: SURFLEX FSRS1149.

The following is a link to the Surflex Classic Morini Catalogue...

http://www.surflexclutches.com/Surflexc ... ane%29.pdf

Good luck.
Jenny.
BumbleBee
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Location: Reading

Re: New Dished clutch plate

Post by BumbleBee »

Very often the problem is not the plate itself, but the fact that it has bedded into the friction plates either side of it, which stops it doing its job as a soft initial spring during the first stages of take up of the clutch. So replacing the friction plate either side of it with new or good ones often makes a bigger difference.
Also you probably know the other usual culprits which are notches along the faces of the hub and basket. Or even the clutch cable/lever combination being sticky/notchy in operation. Or the bush in the primary driven gear like I've just had to replace on mine (very high mileage engines only).
I'm not sure how dished it is supposed to be, I'm sure someone on here does :)
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