vitjakes
Just got it firing!
Greetings, fellow riders,
I've finally come around to splitting my SP2 with a rather dangerous on/off clutch. I expected to see deep notches in the clutch hub / plates assembly, and I wasn't far off. Except that the notches are only in the hub. The plates are looking just fine. Now, as I don't like replacing parts that don't necessarilly need it (call me a cheapskate), am I asking for trouble if I were to only replace the hub by a Stein-Dinse item? It's the newer deep spline version. I also noticed traces of oil coming from the engine side, so I removed the flywheel to inspect the main seal. It seems to have been deliberately hammered in but I didn't smear any oil off it. Rather than that, the oil seems to be seeping from underneath the crank bearing plate and its fastening bolts. But I might be wrong, maybe it's just being thrown around. Anyway, is there a general consensus on how to approach this? I am uploading a few photos (including a closer look at the clutch plates' thickness - 8.05 mm). Naturally, I am replacing all the seals, o-rings and the return spring in the tranny while I'm in there.
Thank you in advance for your deeply valued opinions.
I've finally come around to splitting my SP2 with a rather dangerous on/off clutch. I expected to see deep notches in the clutch hub / plates assembly, and I wasn't far off. Except that the notches are only in the hub. The plates are looking just fine. Now, as I don't like replacing parts that don't necessarilly need it (call me a cheapskate), am I asking for trouble if I were to only replace the hub by a Stein-Dinse item? It's the newer deep spline version. I also noticed traces of oil coming from the engine side, so I removed the flywheel to inspect the main seal. It seems to have been deliberately hammered in but I didn't smear any oil off it. Rather than that, the oil seems to be seeping from underneath the crank bearing plate and its fastening bolts. But I might be wrong, maybe it's just being thrown around. Anyway, is there a general consensus on how to approach this? I am uploading a few photos (including a closer look at the clutch plates' thickness - 8.05 mm). Naturally, I am replacing all the seals, o-rings and the return spring in the tranny while I'm in there.
Thank you in advance for your deeply valued opinions.