AJS & Matchless Owners Club

John, that is a very shiny clutch centre is made from alloy? If so would a reduced lip have sufficient strength?

Hi Andy hear what you are saying about the length of the rollers. I have mic'ed mine and they are all at 0.2495” diameter x (from memory) 0.230” long and in good condition so are probably going back in.

Iron Head

Duncan wrote:John, that is a very shiny clutch centre is made from alloy? If so would a reduced lip have sufficient strength?

No, not alloy. It's plated steel.

Just a quick update NVOS (new very old stock!) and nice and greasy centre which I suspect is WD G3L has just arrived from the Netherlands and will soon be installed. Also now have the correct tab washer and a clutch holding tool.

Iron Head

See my mod for wobbly/poor fitting clutch centre, under tech articles. This also acts as additional locking for the centre nut.

1608 wrote:See my mod for wobbly/poor fitting clutch centre, under tech articles. This also acts as additional locking for the centre nut.

I like it... Unfortunately, since I retired, I have no facilities to make something like that any more. Have you considered knocking up a few for sale?

Iron Head wrote:Hi Andy hear what you are saying about the length of the rollers. I have mic'ed mine and they are all at 0.2495” diameter x (from memory) 0.230” long and in good condition so are probably going back in.

You probably realise this but the rollers only 'roll' when the clutch is free (disengaged) so they get very little wear.