Chuck

Sorry. After Luap made the last change and archived threads, I can't find anything. Just send Pete a ping and ask. Remember.. we're dealing with my memory here. It could have been yesterday or several years ago..

FWIW, I had K&N pods on a Centauro. I thought it might have lost a little power at WFO and higher speeds. The pods had (in my opinion) better driveability.

True. Both are sturdy, get the intended job done, and infinitely rebuildable.. what's not to like?

I've never seen one that bad, but I suppose that could be true. By that time, you'll probably have the heads off looking for why it's fouling plugs.

I had the hots to do just that when I bought the 600 mile Jackal from the wrecking yard. Cheap. Then.. Dorcia and I started thinking about doing Route 66, and I built the Jack-All hack tractor instead. The Jackal is a clean palate that can be infinitely modified with available parts.

FWIW, I remember a rant by Pete saying the Ram single plate clutch was short lived. I'd give him a ping and see if his opinion has changed.

I don't know how tooled up you are, but if you need some machining done, bring it over. Having a coil spring conversion on the site would benefit us all.

No, but if you need something modified, we can do that.

True, but this one of those cases of "beauty is as beauty does."

The way I see it is from the rear wheel to the input gear on the transmission. None of that is turning because the pressure plate pressure is relieved and the two clutch plates and intermediate plate are free to rattle back and forth with the lever pulled in. Once the clutch lever is released, the springs push the two clutch plates and the intermediate plate together, and the clutch plates drive the transmission input gear. If the transmission is in neutral, the transmission input gear is being turned by the clutch plates, but none of the gears are engaged.

It's easy to replace if you don't break the flange taking the bearing carrier out. I've never had a problem, but I've read of people that have. Two of the holes are tapped, and you can either use a puller or a couple of jack screws to slowly jack it out. In the worst case, a guy can use the crankshaft to force it out in a press.

Absolutely. This board rocks.

I'm just sayin..

Uhh, yeah. That's what I've been saying.

Uh huh..

I'm not buying that. There's no play between the clutch plates and intermediate plate when the clutch is released.

How do they rattle with spring pressure against them?

I think from the uneven firing impulses. The two clutch plates and intermediate plate are free to rattle back and forth. IIRC, Pete explained that one time.

I read an interview on WG with one of the Piaggio mutkey mucks that said a new bike was in the works. We might get a glimpse at EICMA and that the production models would be shown at the year following. So perhaps 2019? They need another cruiser to fill the slot between the Roamer and the 1400.

^^^^^ I had an original on the Jack All rig, and no matter how ugly it is, it just flat works. Doesn't look like it, but you could smoke a seegar behind it. return from 66 328 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

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Well, at least you've learned not to do that..

Weighed the Mighy Scura.. 505 lbs. empty. I thought it would be heavier..

I'm not knocking the small blocks.. I have two of em for heavensake.. but they're not in the same league if you like a bike with a little "brio".