flywheel clutch operation

[saluki42]

Hi has anybody got any details of the flywheel clutch operating mechanism, photos descriptions anything. My project bike came with a flywheel and friction plate and cork insert plate, with the inserts missing but no operating parts and I'm still trying to get my head around how it actually works and what bits I need to source.

Thanks
Chris

[DJS]

Hi Chris,

I have this drawing on my PC if it's of any use? It doesn't show a lot of the operating mechanism though.

However, I do have a flywheel clutch from my SW 24 in pieces at the moment so I'll take some photos of the operating mechanism later on and post them here.

Best wishes,

David

[saluki42]

Thanks David that clarifies quite a lot of things but unfortunately reinforces what I still need to hunt down. Any other pictures would certainly help.

Chris

[DJS]

I hope that these help a bit more Chris.

If you need any more photos just let me know.

Regards,

David

[Doug]

I would be surprised if there was much (if any) difference between the Z/Z1 clutch and the S6. So the illustrated parts list and handbook ought to be a relevant guide for your purposes. The only independent parts from the flywheel clutch are the operating arm, the thrust bearing, and a felt washer. The clutch and mechanism is quite a bit different from the CW/SW days.

-Doug

[saluki42]

Thanks for the photo's David it does give me some idea how this item operates and as I said what I've got to search for.

Hi Doug I thought that it would be more akin to the S6 than any other model but it was to actually see roughly how the assembly goes together and and give me an idea of the parts and I wasn't aware of how things changed with time. so again thanks.

Chris

[Doug]

Chris,

I was going to attach a scan from the S6 handbook, but the scanner seems to have gone kaput.

-Doug

[Doug]

Here is the scan from the S6 handbook I was going to include the other day.

-Doug

[saluki42]

Thanks for that Doug, the manual you speak of is that just the S6 or the one covering a range of models?

[Doug]

Just the S6 and variants - S5, S6, T6, C31, D31, & E31.

-Doug

[saluki42]

Thanks Doug that's a copy ordered from the National Motorcycle Museum. Making slow but steady progress with the Z's engine and would hope to be able to do first stage assembly in a couple of months to keep the parts safe.

Chris