Clutch cover ...

[the phantom pieman]

Should the rubber gasket be left in place when fitting an aftermarket open clutch cover, or taken off?

Or does it make no difference?

Thanks

[m1keyp]

Leave it off

[zhed44]

Originally posted by m1keyp
Leave it off

i'd say it depends on the depth of the "dish". i know from sad experience that when you leave the gasket off a standard cover, the spring caps will foul the inside of the cover when the clutch lever is pulled in, with the result that you can't get the bike into/out of gear. i also strongly suspect that before i'd worked out what i'd done, by forcing the clutch lever too hard i over-pressurised the system and popped the seals in the slave cylinder (they are now leaking)....remember all my good friday clutch problems?

i was lucky in that i had a closed cover and so i just ended up with scuffed caps. however, if it's a slotted carbon jobby, it will probably shatter, or even worse, if it's a fancy CNC cover with lots of big gaps, then the caps or springs could jam with predictably expensive consequences.

i'm not expert, but i know this 'cos i've actually had it happen to me. if the cover is a standard depth, then the gasket provides clearance.

the clever people might be along to correct me in a mo, but better safe than sorry.

[Edited on 19-5-2006 by zhed44]

[Edited on 19-5-2006 by zhed44]