Slim Chants

Further inspection reveals brake problems. The rear rotor is badly scored. I suspect the pads are also shot because of the dragging sound I can hear when I turn the back wheel by hand. I’m hoping that is the cause, in any case. It could also be a bad bearing. The local bike salvage yard wants around $100 CDN for a rotor in good shape but I managed to find one in the Ottawa area on eBay so I bought that. Pads were also easy to come by on eBay. I’m going to replace them all. This bike will be in tip-top condition when I put it on the road.

I’ve completed the clutch rebuild. The new gasket arrived but I didn’t have time before the camping trip so reassembly had to wait.

I managed to find a spare master cylinder at a local salvage dealer and after installation, fluid replacement and bleeding the clutch worked well. I like the extra stiffness offered by the Barnett springs. And the EBC plates grab well without sticking. I’m very pleased with the results.

New EBC clutch plates arrived last week preceded by Barnett springs the week before. I drained the oil and tore down the clutch on Saturday morning. The oil was way past its prime. But the clutch was not seized. The problem must lie in the hydraulics. I’m in the process of negotiating purchase of a used master cyclinder (along with a stock seat) but in the longer term I’m considering dropping serious coin on Brembo clutch and brake master cylinders. The friction plates were quite worn, however and I’m glad I decided to rebuild it. The EBC/Barnett combo should make for a heavy duty, trouble-free clutch.
I should have ordered a clutch cover gasket. The old one came apart n pieces. Bike shops were closed on Saturday due to the long weekend so I had to wait until today to call. ’87 parts aren’t stocked so they have to order it in. My local dealer is Performance Cycle. I bought the oil filter there and it was less than any deal on eBay. I expect they’ll be seeing a lot of me. I’ll be taking the bike there for safety when she’s ready to ride.