Chuck

Actual weights might fool you. It did me..

For sure, the 1100 spot has 3.

If you didn't have any problem getting it out, you won't have a problem getting it in. Just use a couple of long bolts for alignment.. you won't turn it after it's (gently) tapped home.

So, are we going to finally see a complete and tested conversion kit? I'm not going to do it until riding season is over. Maybe Footgoose will be the pioneer, and I can copy what he does. (no thinking, my kind of job)

I've been to that turn off many times. Unfortunately, not *that* time.

"normally" that's true. Get the wrong tolerance stack up during manufacture, though, and you'll sing a different tune.

I'm 99% sure that my Centauro had 4 relays. I told a guy to get 5 one time, and he bitched me out because it only needed 4 and he'd spent $3 too much. (Guzzi content) I told him that if one fails you'll have a spare right in your tool kit. This is back in the olden days of course.

Thanks for the pix.

(D) Find another shop.

∆∆∆∆ Gordon knows his stuff.

Are the originals likely to pack up on me? It's only 4 days, thing is I'm taking a small rucksack with clothes etc in, not really wanting to take much in the way of tools. I take it relays are easy to get at? Yes, they are easy to get at. Just take the seat off and you are looking at them. Will one fail if it's the OEM relay? Probably not, but maybe. It would only take a minute to put the new relays in.

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..