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Norton Clutches: Attention all hoarders realise your assets!

Submitted by john_hall11 on Monday, 11 May, 2020 - 11:35
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I did put a question about clutches on the General forum and no-one answered me! So I read some old threads!

I would like to put a new clutch on my 99 but find £700  way to expensive , so I need a good second-hand clutch anyone out there got one!  Obviously consumables don't need to be pristine!

Just the other bits!

 

 

John H 

Submitted by tony_wood on Monday, 11 May, 2020 - 17:08

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Hi John. Where were you going to pay £700 for a new clutch? You can get a complete new clutch from RGM for around £400+VAT.

I’m in the same situation as you but will go the RGM route when I’m ready to buy one.

Regards

Tony

Submitted by john_hall11 on Monday, 11 May, 2020 - 19:34

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Hi Tony,

https://bmhstore.bmh.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3777

 I was web browsing on Sunday night!

I was pricing up bits @ Peters, Holland and looking up  Prices @ Andover Norton RGM clutch comes in over £500 with the dreaded VAT! I was hoping to pick a good used one up and then infill with new plates and springs! it is just bikes seems to be money pit and things are tight!er than usual due to the strange circumstances!

 

 

John

Submitted by philip_hannam on Monday, 11 May, 2020 - 19:52

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John......I fitted a Belt Drive conversion to my 650 and cannot speak more highly of it. Gone are the heavy clutch, persistant primary chaincase oil drips plus regular oil level and chain tension checks. Well worth the £550 I paid. Recommended up-grade!!!

Hi Phil,  I was  hoping to get all the rest sorted out and a cheap clutch fix, just in case the main engine needed money on it! If every thing else is strong than may shell out later. Being widowed and now almost recovered for the experience, I may trawl through some rich bored female dating sites to see if any one of them want to indulge me and squander money on my Norton builds!

 

Otherwise it's eating beanz and not turning on the electrickery for a while!

 

 

 

John

Submitted by robert_tuck on Monday, 11 May, 2020 - 20:10

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Do you have any clutch parts at all?. The bits that really suffer are the plain plates,rubbers and center. Drum and pressure plate usually go on for ever. There must be some bits around with owners going to belts, A worn clutch will get you mobile till you can afford some new bits. I will look in my shed.

No, Robert I have no Dominator AMC clutch parts, I was trying the cheapskate route, but other NOC members with more cash, keep out bidding me on Evil bay!

 

John

Submitted by robert_tuck on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 08:13

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Hi John,  With so little happening to keep us busy we should be able to do this. I'm sure many members have half worn out bits stored "just in case" that we Know will finish up with the scrap man someday. I have a new race plate and  a set of rollers somewhere ,probably a few clutch plates too.  Its "only" a 99 so  not too fussy.

Thanks Robert, as you say with all these belt conversions, surely if you trust them then you are free of chains and chain wheels, however chains  may clatter but rarely snap!

 

 

 

John

Submitted by ian_cordes on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 08:46

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Whereabouts in the world are you, John? I see you looked on an Aus site. I upgraded my 650SS to the later, post '64 clutch, as a PO had fitted an earlier Dommie one. That cost around £500. I will have a look and see what I have.

Ian C.

Submitted by robert_tuck on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 10:02

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I have the greatest respect for Phill,but am not interested in a belt drive. I have a grippy light clutch that frees off ,a good change and slips into neutral when stationry,no drips of any consequence.   I also have 5 friction plates and 3 plain all wrapped neatly in years of spider webs!. My chain does not clatter or snap , (up to now!)

Submitted by anthony_curzon on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 11:58

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I have two boxes of clutch parts, all original, apart from the American stack of alloy Barnett plates which are all new. What is it that you require? 

Submitted by john_hall11 on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 18:49

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I have Evil bay bids  on a Alloy pressure plate, finishes tonight 1 hour n' Norvil want 25 quid for a rusty second hand spider!

 

John

Submitted by ian_cordes on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 18:56

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Hi John. I think you will find Anthony Curzon will be your best first port of call..... You could end up with a mis-match of parts otherwise, if you are not careful!

Ian C.

Submitted by john_hall11 on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 20:34

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Yes, Robert but they are not true!

They tell lies!

 

 

John

Submitted by steve_marshall1 on Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 - 20:52

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I have a complete 99SS clutch which was doing splendid service with a 750 Combat engine. I upgraded (?) it to a diaphragm and belt drive

So I would be willing to part with it for a mutually agreeable sum. Based in NW London.

Steve

Submitted by robert_tuck on Thursday, 14 May, 2020 - 16:31

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Click on the name (john) then the contact box. Easy but it took me ages to work it out!

Submitted by john_hall11 on Friday, 15 May, 2020 - 08:58

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Clutch secured, thanks Steve, sounds like you have much more stuff you need to Liberate!

 

John

Submitted by robert_tuck on Saturday, 16 May, 2020 - 07:52

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Sounds like you have got this one sorted John, The spiders can take control back of my hoard.

 



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