Needle roller clutch pushrod conversion

Hi out there,
Just wondering if anyone has installed one of these needle roller conversions to reduce clutch drag, and if so are they a worthwhile investment.
Also as I am in the process of restoring a 750 Commando and have already purchased a belt drive primary, will the needle roller conversion be practical with a dry clutch setup ???

Cheers, Spic

Spic can you link us with this as I am not aware of such a conversion product.

Hi Torontonian
This product is sold here in Australia by a company called Classic Road and Race Motorcycles, who specialise in Norton Commando spares & servicing.
They are currently re-locating to Bridgewater in Victoria during June & July, they also have an extensive E-bay store which is not available at present due to moving shop.
Not sure whether the needle roller clutch pushrod conversion is a local product or where it has originated from ???
check out www.roadnrace.com.au

http://www.rgmnorton.co.uk/csi/1245184/ ... d_conv.pdf

Search terms can find current in stock suppliers.

The RGM kit ? not sure
I can't imagine it has any measurable clutch drag effect one way or the other.
I bought one 10-15 years ago and found it not particularly worth putting in, especially for the hefty price....cut my push rod...no way... a 1/4 ball bearing for oil exclusion? I did not get particularly excited. I still have it and have offered it to others.

Clutch drag/slip is between the clutch and friction plates. How does a little radial roller bearing significantly or even measurably change that?????
Just remember that with a belt drive there is no oil for the radial needle bearing ( unless you "allow" oiling from the gearbox mainshaft oil migration ) This oil migration is one of the main reasons for clutch drag or slipping..............

The commando clutch does not suffer from non-square lift like (BSA, Norton, Triumph) coil spring clutches, so that argument is fairly worthless in my book.
IMO I would rather do nothing than put the radial roller setup.
I'm not even flogging my CRS...Do what you like....But maybe well over 5000 sold might give you a hint of what most commando owners think.

I guess you would have bragging rights...yeah ....that's it....

I've seen those inside one of my Bultacos. Not sure if it helps. I bet with the trials bike you use the clutch so often that it probably does, but for a street bike the amount of time the clutch is in is relatively little. Unless you are in stop and go traffic all the time in which you have bigger problems.

Ducati's have had the ball, rod set up forever, a single clutch push rod grinding into the pressure plate when the clutch is used is a little agricultural.