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Clutch drag

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:42 am
by Hammerite
I've a newly rebuilt px engine with a dr 180 kit on . I put stiffer springs in the clutch when rebuilt . It's fine when cold but becomes pretty un- rideable with clutch drag after 15 minutes when hot . It stalls when sitting still with it in gear
Any ideas
Rich

Re: Clutch drag

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:09 am
by paul d
Is it a standard or cosa clutch?

Re: Clutch drag

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:15 pm
by Hammerite
It's a standard clutch

Re: Clutch drag

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 11:56 pm
by paul d
First thing I'd check is clutch cable adjustment. If that doesn't help the cause then I'd suspect warped steels or plates that are too thick. Are the plates new? The fact that it works fine when cold rules out burrs worn into the basket or any issue with the brass bushing I think. If it was me I'd buy a new set of clutch plates and steels, piaggio if possible. Dr180 is a great kit but unless you've done a fastfrog porting job on it I'd say standard clutch springs are fine and easier on the arm as well! Good luck with it!