How to: Fit a new clutch.

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Re: How to: Fit a new clutch.

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Are they regular springs or heavy weight? When I get around to doing my clutch I will be going with a Barnett clutch kit.

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http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/honda/vtr_1 ... rk_series/ come with the heavy duty clutch springs apparently. link
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Good write-up, did you soak the friction plates in oil overnight as per the instructions?

That swells the friction material, and might explain why your new ones slipped....
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Good write-up and good photo's Serlant :clap:

I hope you get to the bottom of the problem,

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I soaked them for over an hour and a half before installing them, the only thing I can think of is the oil I soaked them in was fully synthetic, not semi.
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tony.mon wrote:Good write-up, did you soak the friction plates in oil overnight as per the instructions?

That swells the friction material, and might explain why your new ones slipped....

YEP. or leave the bike idling for half a hr before riding it. that works too.
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Re: How to: Fit a new clutch.

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rode it for over a week with the same issue, the first time I rode it it slipped. a week later it slipped exactly the same.
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Re: How to: Fit a new clutch.

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At the first sign of slipping i alway just replace the springs, doesn't cost much and fixes the problem, it seems clutch friction material rarely wears out, but the springs have alot of work to do. I've worked on loads of bikes for myself as well as for a living in the past and i can't remember the last time i fitted new friction plates, it's more often the springs worn especially Honda's that seem to need springs earlier that some other makes. If a clutch has been left slipping a while then a good inspection of the metal plates and a clean up with wet and dry usually fixes that too.
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