Sunny side up? Circlip sharp side vs smooth(er) side

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

It's not immediately apparent, certainly from looking at the new circlips for the input and output shafts which side of the circlip is which. @ant this is how I've been trying to tell. Have you found any other/better way?

 

[Tripps]

The sharp side should be opposite of the side pushing against it. It should be apparent which side it was punched from, it drags the metal with it and somewhat rounds the shoulder off.

 

[Tripps]

Magnifying glass?

 

[Kevin frazier]

I used magnifying glass and i can see the chamfer, the manual is specific on orientation of the chamfer direction

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

I tried a magnifying glass. It really wasn't that apparent, for me anyway.

 

[Mike Rocket]

It's not immediately apparent, certainly from looking at the new circlips for the input and output shafts which side of the circlip is which. @ant this is how I've been trying to tell. Have you found any other/better way?

It seems the sharp side and smooth side difference is so small you would not normally think it would matter too much how it fits but it obviously does and the manual shows it too. It does look like they have done a minimum engineering design job on these parts. It makes no sense really. Quite annoying really.

 

[RocketmanBristol]

For something thats obviously so important you’d think they could put a dab of paint on the circlip to show the orientation,but suppose that’s asking too much seeing as the factory tech’s couldn‘t be bothered.

 

[sonny]

Better yet. Remove transmission from bike and place in box. Send to Robinson Industries wait about six weeks . Take transmission out of box and place in bike. Job done along with a better made forth gear.

 

[oteczdmitriy]

Grease with oil or paint, put on paper, measure the width of the spot, the print will already be from the beveled side.

 

[Gregger]

I've had many trannys apart over the years. The circlip grooves cut in those automotive/heavy equipment transmissions are much deeper than the ones I've seen posted for the Rocket. It almost seems like the tool setting for the groove cut was set too shallow. It also appears this is a more recent problem with the Roadsters. Did the earlier 05 to 09 Classics have this circlip slippage problem?