Clutch actuator on B52 box

rex.webb · Post by **rex.webb** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:01 pm

Don you must have been eating lots of "SPINACHE" well it,s spelt something like that .It,s "POPPIE,s" favourit food.
RIDE with CARE and LIVE LONG to ENJOY our BIKEX.

SPRIDDLER · Post by **SPRIDDLER** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:08 pm

Come along now Rex. Get yer coat and I'll run you home.

Don Madden · Post by **Don Madden** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:17 am

Like Popeye, I can start my Typhoon cranking it with one hand, NOT! But I usually get it going with one kick. The secret is good ignition, good carburetion & all properly adjusted along with techique, of course. It can be hard to advise newbies when not knowing if their bike is set up correctly & if they do the drill right. You cannot just push on the lever & expect it to roar into life. These old bikes are not for the weak-at-heart, although a weak mind may help. Cheers, Don.

rex.webb · Post by **rex.webb** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:36 am

"CHEERS "
To you Don !
Bit early here to have one but i will later today.
Yes we most of the time "FORGET"??????
Now what was i going to say.
O YES the things we have learned youg folk now have no time to wait. When i was Silver soldering yesterday my 10 Year old grand son was over. I said come here and i will show you what i am doing. FIVE seconds later he had had enough.
Well heres to "OUR FUN and ENJOYMENT with our OLD BIKES !!!!"
RIDE with CARE and LIVE LONG to ENJOY our BIKES

Alex Logan · Post by **Alex Logan** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:02 pm

Rex and Guys.........many thanks for all the advice....do yopu guys ever sleep
7/8ths lever taken off my BSA 250 1978 Starfire seems to work OK however there is one hell of a noise in the actuating mechanism when clutch lever is actuated (creaking and grinding)and cable adjustment seems to be a tad hit and miss. Gearbox cover is now off with K/S and Gear lever in situ as one of the previous forum answers was that the actuating spring needs replacing
What might you advise
Regards.........Al

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:39 am

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wilko · Post by **wilko** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:42 am

Just showing i made the actuator from scratch using lumps of mild steel, then a week later i found the real thing at a swapmeet.

orbinrangle · Post by **orbinrangle** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:52 pm

I had a similar problem on my 18S. The rod in the mechanism was indented both ends by the balls that push on it. The ends should be flat--you may need a new rod and that will remove a fair bit of excess play.

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:29 pm

Just cut it in half and chuck a ballbearing in the middle.

SPRIDDLER · Post by **SPRIDDLER** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:41 pm

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Just cut it in half and chuck a ballbearing in the middle.

Wilko... a man after my own (mean) heart. Do you save the water from your hot water bottle to fill your billy for your first morning brew?