Scooterotica

Another tip from the garage of Red

Try a few of these on it then tighten the nut

shocky wrote:i just measured 2 genuine ones one spanish from a s2 engine and one from a italian LI 150 both 19mm

I measued a SIL one, it was very similar, about 18.25 mm, Foxhat one measued 23 mm but that has a difference base and naturally seats lower.

I see what you're saying Bilko.

I have checked another spider and the measurement of 19mm is correct.

I did wonder if you had fitted the bottom plate incorrectly (one finger offset, if that makes sense), so that the bottom plate wouldn't sink to the bottom of the basket. I even thought that perhaps you had put it together correctly on the first photo (the one without springs) but incorrectly on the second photo. Having said that, your measurements seem to support the idea that this in an incorrectly manufactured item.

Hmmm. Incorrectly manufactured or not, I'm sure there is someone who would like to get their hands on such an item so they can made a seven plate clutch!!

Do you need to bend the ear up on the bottom smooth plate? It can slip down below the spider otherwise.

Keep us posted Bilko,cos it's intriguing.

Thanks for the replies.

I have a headache and I'm going to bed shortly!

I'll be up early for another headache.

One thing before I hit my head off the wall one more time...

The flange doesn't seem to sit properly. There's a little bit of wobble in it with the X-mas tree centre touching the underside. I'd say at a guess there's about 1-2mm in it.

Nite nite.

The Christmas tree (MainShaft) normally hits the bottom until it is tightened up this pulls it up to the end plate and away from the inside of the case...

My new spider arrived today.

Clutch now sorted.

so what was the outcome

I used a plain old SIL Spider & bobs yer uncle!

LOL
so was the other spider a special one then