Mueller Power Clutch Users - Beware.

[fbn ent]

NOW you've done it !!   

[No Cents]

Question to you guys that have had throw out bearings wear out or fail. Do you hold the clutch in with the trans in gear at stop lights?

I ask because in all my years of riding these things, even with heavy duty clutch diaphragms, never had a stock throw out bearing wear out or break.

-JW

  I had the factory throw out bearing go bad while the bike was on the dyno. It made the clutch p/rod so hot it welded itself to the slinger.

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[smoserx1]

I keep my clutch in and in gear at most stops (a train or drawbridge might be an exception)  Never thought about it.  I did replace the bearing and 2 thrust washers about 50K ago cause I was replacing a clutch cable.  The old stuff that came out was fine.  Wife at the time talked about making a necklace pendent out of the bearing (but never did).

[Jim Bronson]

Question to you guys that have had throw out bearings wear out or fail. Do you hold the clutch in with the trans in gear at stop lights?

I ask because in all my years of riding these things, even with heavy duty clutch diaphragms, never had a stock throw out bearing wear out or break.

-JW

I usually kept the bike in gear at signal lights when I had the Muller installed because by he time I found neutral, the light had changed.

[JW113]

I guess you have faster light change cycles then I do. Around here, if you miss the green light on or across an expressway, you're sitting for a good 2 minutes or more. I usually pop into neutral while rolling up to the light, not try to find it after already stopped...

-JW

[Jim Bronson]

I guess you have faster light change cycles then I do. Around here, if you miss the green light on or across an expressway, you're sitting for a good 2 minutes or more. I usually pop into neutral while rolling up to the light, not try to find it after already stopped...

-JW

Wow that would be an eternity around here. There's one or two lights around here that may be close to that during the commute.

[fbn ent]

Hey kd....post a pic of the Oberon lever installed. Looks kinda ooogly but if it works I'm gonna get one.

[kd]

Not the best pic on the lift but you can get the idea.  I don't find it ugly at all. In fact I doubt that many will notice.

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[fbn ent]

  That's not bad at all! I'm still having a bit of drag but I know I have lost some release due to a little movement in the trap door bearing on my SE six OD giving me end play in the main shaft. If I can pick up a bit more release it'll save me a tear down in the not so near future.

[kd]

Measure your pressure plate travel before and after an you'll know how much you gain.  I know I had a realistic number in mind I was hoping for and I got it.  I have a new Barnett clutch cable to go on and I hope that makes it even better.  My present cable has 65,000 miles on it.

[klammer76]

Measured mine last winter. I also have a SE OD6. I have had very good luck with the Muller (I do have the baker throw out bearing). No drag, easy neutral. Once in a great while a very minor clash 2nd to 3rd but if being more authoritative with my foot I don't get it (I do not use a heel shifter). I have run Formula + in the primary for years. This year I put in Mobil1 10w-40 MC synthetic oil. I did this once years ago and it was very smooth. Put on quite a few miles last weekend between the rain and undesirable temps. Same result, very smooth with the M1 10w-40. No clash either.

I also measured the throw out from the center of the allen screw adjuster. Same reading.