Pgh76er
Oh no... Not again!
I'm putting a new clutch in my 1976 cb750k. I ordered all the parts from vintagecb750.com. 6 friction plates with small tabs. 1 friction plate with large tabs. 6 steel rings. 4 springs. 4 spring bolts. (Note: After removing the old components from the motor, I noticed that the new spings are shorter and made of thicker wire, but the overall diameter is the same.) I'm very certain that I put everything back together exactly as I took it out. I watched several videos before the operation, and assembled the new components as shown in the schematic in my shop manual. I torqued the lock nut to 33 ft lbs and the spring bolts to 6 ft lbs. After everything was back together, I started the bike up to test/ adjust the clutch cable and the bike acted like the clutch won't let the transmission engage. I can shift into gear and nothing happens. After disassembling/ reassembling about a dozen times, trying different torque settings on the spring bolts and trying the old springs, I get the same result every time. The clutch just won't release. Torquing the spring bolts to 6 ft lbs feels like I'm bottoming the springs out and I can't pull in the clutch lever. Loosening them, I can pull the lever, but still, no go.
I know that's a lot to digest, but does anybody have any suggestions?
I know that's a lot to digest, but does anybody have any suggestions?