Thread: Would you machine this flywheel?

I would Steve but i am no guru. Do you plan to do it in your own workshop?

That would be the plan. My big lathe will easily swing it.
I have to remove the flywheel anyway to fit the new rear crank seal so it’s not that big a deal to give it a quick skim. Hopefully i can hold it in the chuck as is, but no drama to make up something to mount it on if I have to.

On the other hand if people have found that theres really no benefit as the clutch always beds in fine with a surface like that - then I’ll probably just leave it alone.

Steve

You wouldn't machine a flywheel on a lathe, they need to be surface ground not machined.

Better off hitting it with a flapper disc than turning it in a lathe.
If you have milling machine & rotary table use a grinding cup but your tramming has to be spot on.

I did this one , should've left it alone as the clutch now judders.

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Thanks Goingbush.

I definitely wouldn't attempt it on my mill. I've got grinding wheels etc to do it, but don't think my rotary table is rigid enough to guarantee it was flat while being cranked around. Likely it would rock slightly with that large diameter on a 6" RT.
Setting up a makeshift toolpost grinder in the lathe would likely be a better option if I really needed to do it.

Steve