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Hooligan
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LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#1 Post by Hooligan » Tue May 03, 2016 11:20 pm

Got the latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes and it features a gorgeous 250LC build that has a hydraulic clutch. The article makes no mention of how this is accomplished and the pics show a single cable running in to the same place as the OEM clutch cable.

Any ideas how this conversion is done?
'82 RD350LC in '81 colours, OEM pipes, UNI filters
'85 FZ750

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#2 Post by yam4l0 » Wed May 04, 2016 2:50 am

Hooligan wrote:Got the latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes and it features a gorgeous 250LC build that has a hydraulic clutch. The article makes no mention of how this is accomplished and the pics show a single cable running in to the same place as the OEM clutch cable.

Any ideas how this conversion is done?
Maybe it has one of these fitted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metmachex-Eng ... SwdvpWEjRu

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#3 Post by LC Cnd » Wed May 04, 2016 10:34 am

I'd be curious how to attach it to a hybrid - is the magazine purchase by electronic subscription?

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#4 Post by Hooligan » Wed May 04, 2016 12:09 pm

yam4l0 wrote:
Hooligan wrote:Got the latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes and it features a gorgeous 250LC build that has a hydraulic clutch. The article makes no mention of how this is accomplished and the pics show a single cable running in to the same place as the OEM clutch cable.

Any ideas how this conversion is done?
Maybe it has one of these fitted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metmachex-Eng ... SwdvpWEjRu
Yes I suspect that is the case, as the guy mentioned working for Metmachex. Pretty cool bit of kit that.



LC Cnd wrote:I'd be curious how to attach it to a hybrid - is the magazine purchase by electronic subscription?
If by "hybrid" you mean an RZ motor in an LC? then you couldn't as the RZ clutch actuation is different from the LC. However there are loads of solutions for a cable clutch setup like the RZ has. Typically they look like this.

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'82 RD350LC in '81 colours, OEM pipes, UNI filters
'85 FZ750

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#5 Post by LC Cnd » Fri May 06, 2016 1:56 am

Note it was used on a 250LC and using a 350LC engine for the hybrid. I attempted to get a subscription of Practical Bikes but the annual cost (electonically) is $130 CND - not happening.

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#6 Post by yamasukiman » Fri May 06, 2016 5:14 am

Practical Sportbikes(the magazine) is $12.95 a copy here in Australia.
A great magazine!

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#7 Post by LC Cnd » Fri May 06, 2016 11:28 am

Really? Hm... ur right about the magazine. Hoping learn more about that clutch. Another reason to move to Australia n' bring my Cnd parts with me. Going bk to the webpage & see what's up with the pricing.

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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#8 Post by Hooligan » Fri May 06, 2016 1:50 pm

I bought a paper subscription. It's not cheap but it is the only mag subscription I get and it is a great mag so worth the extra cost.
'82 RD350LC in '81 colours, OEM pipes, UNI filters
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Re: LC Hydraulic Clutch Conversion

#9 Post by Bare » Thu May 19, 2016 12:51 am

A fresh spiral Clutch drive gizmo And a fresh OEM clutch cable And using Oem clutch springs... :smt002 .
Makes for a reasonably decent light clutch action /feel.
Enough so that there's No overpowering urge to spend large on a Hyd setup.

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