Bryan Smith
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Are the pucks just the sidewall of an old tire cut up? Anyone know how thick they are?
Clutch HT Clutch puck source??
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I'm sorry but that video is of little use. It even has some wrong info....no offense.....I mean it shows a little of the clutch.....but stretching that spring doesn't help....
The pucks don't "float" per se, they are captured in the hub, but they must be able to slide parallel to the shaft.
machiasmort
Active Member
Like I said, I've never had mine appart. I wouldn't have a clue... As far as thickness, I would measure w/caliper or mic and just add .070 material to whats left on the ones that don't grab.
That spring that he stretches in the vid throws the flywheel away from the clutch plate when you pull the clutch into neutral. It's something to consider if your bike don't go into neutral when your clutch is pulled!
Idea!!! How about putting something behind the discs or on the flywheel itself to make up for the wear!!! A few layers of furnace tape???
That spring that he stretches in the vid throws the flywheel away from the clutch plate when you pull the clutch into neutral. It's something to consider if your bike don't go into neutral when your clutch is pulled!
Idea!!! How about putting something behind the discs or on the flywheel itself to make up for the wear!!! A few layers of furnace tape???
Junster
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I'm not sure what the one's that came with my Zoom motor are made of but I don't think they are pieces of tire.
Mine are not only made from tires and down to the nylon cords, the steel cords are breaking free. In the clutch "box" this can't be a good thing.
Junster
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Well hopefully the new ones from Zoom will be there soon.
No problem. Seems like mine are worn more than 0.070". But I will know for sure when my new pads show up by the end of the week.
Kinda sorta. That spring is very compressed, but it's a lightweight spring...it only helps stabilize the outer "flywheel" - which is really the outer half of the friction plate sandwich.
Sounds messy, but you have helped get the creative juices going.
machiasmort
Active Member
LOL pieces of tire! Wouldn't surprise me!!! LOL
If you could take an accurate read of thickness, it would certainly interest me!
If you could take an accurate read of thickness, it would certainly interest me!
Bryan Smith
Member
clutch pucks
Well...
I took the clutch plate off my new grubee starfire gen II that I haven't fired up yet. it has the square pucks and they are glued on. I couldn't tell if there is a recess for the pucks to fit in. The material has white fiber cord through it like a tire would have but it seems to be a stiffer material than tire rubber (I poked it with a knife)...seems like a brake shoe lining to me. I wasn't able to measure the puck thickness.
Right now I'm just miffed at my clutch plate scraping metal when I have the clutch handle pulled back and locked. The three holes for the guide pins weren't drilled concentrically with the disk and the outer edge is scraping the inside of the large gear.
Peace out,
Bryan
Well...
I took the clutch plate off my new grubee starfire gen II that I haven't fired up yet. it has the square pucks and they are glued on. I couldn't tell if there is a recess for the pucks to fit in. The material has white fiber cord through it like a tire would have but it seems to be a stiffer material than tire rubber (I poked it with a knife)...seems like a brake shoe lining to me. I wasn't able to measure the puck thickness.
Right now I'm just miffed at my clutch plate scraping metal when I have the clutch handle pulled back and locked. The three holes for the guide pins weren't drilled concentrically with the disk and the outer edge is scraping the inside of the large gear.
Peace out,
Bryan
