Is there a problem with the BSA clutch?
There’s no real mystery with a BSA clutch (or any classic British bike clutch). You just have to pay attention to what the drag, slip, rumble and judder is telling you. Alternately, ignore it at your peril. Sumpster David Trevena wrote to us about a problem with his 650cc BSA A65 Thunderbolt.
What was the problem with my BSA Thunderbolt?
Sumpster David Trevena wrote to us about a problem with his 650cc BSA A65 Thunderbolt. The trouble revolved, literally, around the wet multi-plate clutch which had been “giving him a hard time for a long time”. “It was just doing everything wrong,” explained David. “It was dragging and then slipping, and then making a burnt smell.
What kind of clutch does a Triumph BSA use?
CNC Machined from high strength alloy, Lighter and Stronger than The Original!T120/T140/A50/A65 (3 Spring) Assembled and ready to Fit, our complete clutches for BSA, Triumph and Norton are great value! NEB Engineering All Alloy 16 plate oil clutch, for simplex chain 42 tooth drum. Includes Alloy Chainwheel and Friction Plates!
What kind of chain does a BSA A65 clutch have?
The primary chain is triplex. The clutch had six steel plates, and five friction plates making eleven in total.
There’s no real mystery with a BSA clutch (or any classic British bike clutch). You just have to pay attention to what the drag, slip, rumble and judder is telling you. Alternately, ignore it at your peril. Sumpster David Trevena wrote to us about a problem with his 650cc BSA A65 Thunderbolt.
The primary chain is triplex. The clutch had six steel plates, and five friction plates making eleven in total.
CNC Machined from high strength alloy, Lighter and Stronger than The Original!T120/T140/A50/A65 (3 Spring) Assembled and ready to Fit, our complete clutches for BSA, Triumph and Norton are great value! NEB Engineering All Alloy 16 plate oil clutch, for simplex chain 42 tooth drum. Includes Alloy Chainwheel and Friction Plates!
Sumpster David Trevena wrote to us about a problem with his 650cc BSA A65 Thunderbolt. The trouble revolved, literally, around the wet multi-plate clutch which had been “giving him a hard time for a long time”. “It was just doing everything wrong,” explained David. “It was dragging and then slipping, and then making a burnt smell.