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From: platypus on 24 Nov 2008 18:05
Champ wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:10:15 +0000, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk
> (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>
>> The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates
>> in clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them.
>
> Really? Why? I've never heard this before.

I used to live next door to a guy who used to build dragsters. He reckoned
that coating a gasket with grease and leaving it for a while to swell up a
bit was very effective. It certainly cured the leaky float bowls on the
R80RT.

From: Pete Fisher on 24 Nov 2008 18:55
In communiqu� <3130303032303038492B267309(a)gruel.invalid.co.uk>,
Rusty_Hinge <rusty.hinge(a)gruel.invalid.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of
wisdom
>The message <ptBIWcGURvKJFwZ6(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk>
>from Pete Fisher <Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> contains these words:
>
>> Oh, yes, oil the surfaces of them by all means, but I don't understand
>> the need for a prolonged soak of modern friction materials. I suppose if
>> you had done the job as part of an engine out rebuild it might be
>> important, but as a fix the clutch then immediately see if your fixing
>> has worked job I can't see the need.
>
>Can't do any harm, in any event.
>

No, not exactly practical in a race paddock between races or even during
an endurance race though.

I guess I'm just impatient.
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From: Pete Fisher on 24 Nov 2008 18:57
In communiqu� <1iqxkfe.dnlm0uhmh0pmN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk>,
The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> cast forth these
pearls of wisdom
>sweller <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Champ wrote:
>>
>> > > The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates in
>> > > clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them.
>> >
>> > Really? Why? I've never heard this before.
>>
>> Neither have I and I've never done it.
>>
>> When we (read: Mike) changed the clutch on the race bike they were just
>> put in.
>
>Oh well. I remember reading somewhere it was advisable and so I've
>always done it.
>
>And guess what? It's always worked ;-)
>
>

I've never done it (well since the days when I was bodging an Excelsior
Talisman), and guess what? It's always worked. The most recent occasion
being the SO faux WR250.


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| Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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From: Pete Fisher on 24 Nov 2008 18:53
In communiqu� <VnGWk.92642$E41.604(a)text.news.virginmedia.com>, platypus
<monotreme(a)blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>Pete Fisher wrote:
>> In communiqu� <uqeli4hsgcli0r9c952nc5sml8thglqp4l(a)4ax.com>, Champ
>> <news(a)champ.org.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:10:15 +0000, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk
>>> (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>>>
>>>> The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates
>>>> in clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them.
>>>
>>> Really? Why? I've never heard this before.
>>
>> Perhaps TOG is thinking of the days of cork insert friction plates? As
>> far as I am concerned a quick wipe with an oily rag suffices
>
>Yeah, but you're getting on a bit.
>

<ippm>
There may be snow upon the roof...
</ippm>

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| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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From: sweller on 25 Nov 2008 01:11
platypus wrote:

> I used to live next door to a guy who used to build dragsters. He
> reckoned that coating a gasket with grease and leaving it for a while
> to swell up a bit was very effective. It certainly cured the leaky
> float bowls on the R80RT.

I coat (certain) gaskets with grease simply so I can split the parts
easily at a later date.

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Simon
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