Last time out, I sorted out the brakes on my Stock 1976 Z900A4 project and fitted the 630 pitch rear sprocket to the wheel. This month I am going to kick off by reassembling the wet multi-plate clutch.
This isn’t a difficult job providing you follow the rules. I tend to buy new friction plates and springs when building a new motor. They don’t cost very much and it is such a ball-ache when a clutch starts slipping so you may as well replace all the consumables when building the engine. I have always been taught that you should soak your clutch friction plates in oil before using them, but whilst I have always done this, I didn’t really know why. I asked a few friends in the trade and like myself they knew they had to, but didn’t really know why. Online, I discovered lots of non-trade experts on forums pontificating that this process was unnecessary. I decided that I would ring
