RE: [ST] clutch arm in side cover

["Ken Mitchell" <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rupert,

I have not had to service my bike's clutch in any way, even with 45,000
miles on the bike. I have had the clutch cover off though, in order to check
and adjust the valve clearances. (It's the best way to rotate the crank.)

I'm a machinist by trade, and work at a machine tool dealer as an
applications engineer. I have full access to a very well equipped machine
shop in our building. If you need help with anything, just bring it on over.

Ken M.
'00 RS
 

- -----Original Message-----
From: Rupert Galea
Subject: [ST] clutch arm in side cover

My ST has started weeping oil out of the right hand engine cover where the
clutch actuating arm goes in. I have decided that I do not want to live with
this. I picked up a new seal from Triumph. Then I noticed that there is a
bit of play in the arm where it goes through the cover. I believe that this
play may have helped kill the seal so I picked up new needle bearings from
Triumph. The fiche says I need two so I assume there are two stacked on top
of each other. 

Anyway I have had little experience with pushing out bearings. The bearing
is small and the wall thin. I cannot imagine there being enough of an edge
left to push the bearings out from the inside of the cover.

Does anyone have any input/experience regarding this?
Rupert


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