73 frame 74 Engine Commando 850. First Start Since 1991 Thanks to Many of You

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Nice.

How's the weather where you are, for a test ride?

I don't see a project thread, so I suppose this was just a "reawakening" that had several separate tech question threads?
 
grandpaul said:
Nice.

How's the weather where you are, for a test ride?

I don't see a project thread, so I suppose this was just a "reawakening" that had several separate tech question threads?
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Exactly. Clutch is up next, kinda hard to pull. I pulled the clutch, popped it in 1st and the back wheel spins like the clutch is out. Probably siezed plates. Also need a wiring harness right now it's hotwired straight to the Boyer box.
 
MarkDeaton said:
Exactly. Clutch is up next, kinda hard to pull. I pulled the clutch, popped it in 1st and the back wheel spins like the clutch is out. Probably siezed plates. Also need a wiring harness right now it's hotwired straight to the Boyer box.
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If properly adjusted, it may just be oil on the plates causing drag, especially if it's not had a good thrashing for a while. Mine had done very few miles for 7 years, before I bought it. I had a heavy lever and some drag. My clutch hub was particularly notched, so I replaced it, cleaned the plates, lubed the cable and adjusted the clutch and all was fine.
 
Mart UK said:
If properly adjusted, it may just be oil on the plates causing drag, especially if it's not had a good thrashing for a while. Mine had done very few miles for 7 years, before I bought it. I had a heavy lever and some drag. My clutch hub was particularly notched, so I replaced it, cleaned the plates, lubed the cable and adjusted the clutch and all was fine.
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10-4 thanks. Gonna clean them regardless. Bike was sitting since 1991 when I bought it earlier this year.
 
Thanks sir. I'll use it then put it in my big drawer of one-use tools that I go through occasionally and say "what the heck was this for?"

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Haynes manual shows a clutch tool made from 3" abs drain pipe cap and nuts bolts.

Good time to fit a clutch rod seal setup to prevent gb oil getting to plates.
 
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