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clutch feel

Postby steve p » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:49 pm

I have allready fitted an Accossato 18x18 radial master clutch cylinder and lever which has improved clutch feel, but i have now just ordered one of these larger slave cylinders to hopefully further improve launch control as the standard hydraulic clutch set up is notoriously lacking in this area, and im far too poor to fit a cable clutch arrangement :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-RC51-Bi ... 3484836944

This mod is reputed to solve the problem and transform clutch feel, il let you know!
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Re: clutch feel

Postby neilzakleigh » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:01 pm

I've fitted one of those slave cylinders already, don't expect a massive difference!!! I also fitted a TSR slave cylinder to one of my other bikes and again the difference is marginal.......
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Re: clutch feel

Postby steve p » Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:49 pm

marginal will do as long as its marginally better :thumbup: if not il sell it on to Bobba :lol:
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Re: clutch feel

Postby Bobba » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:22 pm

steve p wrote:marginal will do as long as its marginally better :thumbup: if not il sell it on to Bobba :lol:

cock! but on reflection.......... I dont think I'd mind paying £5.00 posted :think:
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Re: clutch feel

Postby Bobba » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:20 pm

Just had a quick thought but is there any reason why the original slave cylinder cant be bored out to 38mm and a brake caliper piston fitted? It'll be a couple of quid for the piston and seals and not much more for your local engineer to bore it out??
I might have look into this as I've had to top my clutch fluid up 3 or 4 times in the year I've owned it so thought the seal might have gone anyway :think:
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Re: clutch feel

Postby steve p » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:39 pm

worth a try Bobba and after all its only your bike :D :dance: :whistle:
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Re: clutch feel

Postby big stink » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:06 pm

Ive never thought that the clutch /lever needed more feel. Sticking to the standard set up barr a Harris lever for looks!
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Re: clutch feel

Postby Sppete » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:25 am

New fluid and some stiffer clutch springs and mine feels great.
total cost £12-00 :D

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Re: clutch feel

Postby 5parkyuk » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:41 am

Mine was grabby a couple of times ,but felt fine otherwise ,the lid had been knocked off when I bought it ,so I bled and replaced the fluid.Do you think the grabbing is air ?
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Re: clutch feel

Postby Sppete » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:30 pm

Could be
or it might even be a bit of muck in the cylinder. Push rods can stick if they haven't been used in a while too. You've done the right thing starting with fluid. It's much cheeper and easier to change some fluid or check for air than diving in and replaceing clutch plates and baskets.
Bit of luck and you won't see the problem again :thumbup:

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