Very stiff clutch.

[10 inch Terror]

Hi all,
I've fitted an AF Road clutch into my RB motor today and it's extremely stiff. I have the race version in another motor and it's a one finger pull and very light. Does the Road version need a de burr before its fitted? I have an MB inner and outer clutch routed correctly and a Yamaha lever fitted also. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you resolve it? Thanks in advance Pete.

[Adam_Winstone]

I stripped mine pre fitting and found that it was tight in the basket. I rotated plates until I found a combined position that fitted easily and then put it into the motor for the first time and the action was great from the start. As I never fitted it as it came, I don't know whether it would have been stiff or not.

[Fux]

My plates were dragging on the basket for a very stiff clutch.

I had to file and de-burr it before it worked ok then sold it to buy a propper clutch.

[Fux]

I also had some other woes with the clutch and had to machine the spider too...

http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=27878

In the end I fit a Roccho 6 plate and solved all problems.

My Ts1 build has a LTH clutch because I didn`t dare try an AF Race clutch.

[10 inch Terror]

I took the clutch out late last night and found that the steels are very tight in the basket. It looks like another day of filing a brand new ( not cheap ) part to fit. I only got the AF as I had no problems with the Race version. I sometimes wonder why I bother with it all. Thanks fellas..Pete.

[hendy]

I took the clutch out late last night and found that the steels are very tight in the basket. It looks like another day of filing a brand new ( not cheap ) part to fit. I only got the AF as I had no problems with the Race version. I sometimes wonder why I bother with it all. Thanks fellas..Pete.

You bother with it because it's interesting. If we wanted easy, reliable and all that goes with it suzuki burgmann sales would be a lot healthier!

[10 inch Terror]

True to a certain extent, but when every single part you but needs ' adjusting ' to fit, it all gets slightly tedious.

[Fux]

I agree 100%.

I understand having to fettle stuff to fit because of different setup, bodywork etc, but an expencive clutch should be fit and forget.

[roadrunnerian]

we just fitted race plates and springs to my mates af road clutch and they needed fettling to get it right joys of a lambretta

[10 inch Terror]

I've had mine apart, and spent several hours filing the steels, it's better, but still stiffer than I'd like. I'm going keep it as a spare, and put a Readspeed 5 plate kit in it. The one in my Imola is lovely and light. With hindsight, I should of done that in the 1st place.