18 ms clutch

Jeffrey · Post by **Jeffrey** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:45 pm

hi i have striped the clutch on my 1952 AJS 18MS 500
there are 4 friction plates I think there should be 5 on 500 and 4 on a 350 are the baskets the same size ? Text

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:54 pm

No, the 350 has less and is narrower. Having said that, i've been running the 350 clutch on my 500 for six years now and not a spot of slipping.Don't know about hauling a sidecar th'o ,but have run it two up plenty of times.

Jeffrey · Post by **Jeffrey** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:18 pm

thanks wilko have got 4 new plates
and new springs i will put them in and hope for the best

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:50 am

Make sure you do a test run before you seal up the chaincase.Let the clutch settle in before final adjustments with the springs. mine is super light with old secondhand plates with no crunching into gear.You don't have to overdo the spring tension.

Trefor · Post by **Trefor** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:24 pm

Four plates work fine on a 500 single but check that the basket matches the clutch boss. I had a four plate basket and a five plate boss- you need to make up a spacer. I guess the other way around would be fine.