Rebuilding Clutch question

[Huggy]

OK I have rebuilt the master cylinder and the slave for the clutch now what is the best way to flush the crap out of the lines? Also is the sight glass on the reservoir replaceable? Mine is all milky and needs replacing.

 

Edited July 5, 2013 by Huggy

[Guest]

Compressed air if the lines are off the bike. Then use a Mity Vac to bleed the system.

[Huggy]

Thanks Ruffy for the reply. That's exactly what I was thinking. Line are off the bike. I do have a mighty vac.

 

[reddevilmedic]

after, I would suggest a speed bleeder. help keep things fresh, easier to get air out.

[Guest]

The sight glass is not replaceable. Maybe Yammer Dan has one in his vast pile of 1st gen parts......

[dacheedah]

You can get a kit to replace them http://www.newrivercyclesalvage.com/sight-glass.html

[Huggy]

Thanks for the link dacheedah ! Will look into getting new sight glass (2) one for brake and one for clutch.

 

[Marcarl]

Once you get it all together and fluid coming coming out from the slave, you might find that you still have no pressure at the handle. That's when you half fill the master and then while lightly tapping the banjo joint on the end of the master you carefully work the lever ever so slightly. As you do this, you'll notice bubbles coming up in the master. Once that is done, you should have pressure.

[Huggy]

OK Marcarl will do. Hope to be in position to try and start the bike next week! :)But need to replace one of the throttle cables first.

 

[Guest]

You can get a kit to replace them http://www.newrivercyclesalvage.com/sight-glass.html

 

 

I stand corrected. I remember a conversation on this awhile ago and there was no fix. Glad there is one for you.

[Huggy]

Good thing too, the old one is disintegrating!! The center has rotted right out of it!

Checking with my parts guy from another forum. The lens appears to be the same as the one from my XJ. If so I'll get them from him. $15 is kind of steep for a lens that can be held in with gasket cement. If its the same as the one for my XJ I can get two for that price!

 

[Huggy]

I now have everything back together and re-installed on the bike. The brake lines I took all apart blew air through them then ran brake fluid through them and blew them out again until nothing came out but brake fluid. Made sure everything was clean.

 

Edited July 6, 2013 by Huggy

[bongobobny]

Good job! My concern is that you are using 27 year old rubber hoses. If you can afford it, I would recommend new stainless steel lines...

[Huggy]

Ya, I'm thinking about that. The plan is to 1 get the clutch working so I can shift the gears. Then 2 finish up the carbs, waiting on new SS cap screws to replace screws on the carbs. Then 3 replace valve cover gaskets and check valve clearances. Then 4 get bike started and clear up any problems relating to the bikes running. Then 5 repair and replace plastic parts as needed. Then 6 replace the tires and brake/clutch lines. Then 7 road test bike. Then !!!

 

[Big Lou]

before I took mine apart the clutch slipped some..while it was apart I seen that the plates[fiber] were not worn

so i took some 220 grit sandpaper to the metal plates and deburred the basket.

 

after 3 months of riding my clutch still dont slip, and I have tried to get a wheelie so many times I think the antidive works both ways

 

didnt cost a nickel,, used a wood block for the 220 paper on a flat surface

[Huggy]

The last person who had the bike on the road had done some work on the clutch/gears. The last person who owned the bike was not absolutely sure what it was he had done. But it was done just before the original owner died. And the last owner just prepped the bike for storage and basically left it. He believes it was something to do with the gears and I'm sure it has something to d with the fact that the bike has a trailer hitch on it. So he must have been towing one and need to repair or upgrade the clutch/gears.