Quick Update

Panther Clutch Update

Once the clutch was apart and cleaned, I looked at the plates.

They do not seem to be bowed but they have obviously been hot.

If you look at the color spectrum on the edge of the plate it shows that it has been around 

500 degrees F at some time. Could have been that the clutch was rotating with little or no lubrication and heated the outer edge.

The springs were a mismatched set with three of one size and two of another, that makes it hardly surprising that the nuts were not set in the same place.

I have a new set of five springs winging their way from the UK, no the POC has not had a change of heart. I got them from Draganfly.

Fortunately lots of those older bikes used the Burman gearbox and clutch arrangement.

More soon as it progresses.

Ciao Bella

Norm