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Old 11-06-2009, 10:11 PM   #1
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Default which clutch kit... from where?

Alright, alright I know I shouldn't have been fanning it quite so much off road. But now that I need to rebuild my clutch... who's done it and what kit did you guys buy from where? I realize that stock is fine, but if I want all the plates and springs the local shop wants over 2 bills. I've seen kits for much less. Anyone have a suggestion about one they found good for you.

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Old 11-06-2009, 10:24 PM   #2
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don't believe me uh????


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Old 11-06-2009, 11:53 PM   #3
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don't believe me uh????


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I'm not questioning your veracity... just Kawasaki's pricing structure. And I suppose I have the option of pulling the clutch and seeing if I can get by with replacing just the fiber plates and reusing the alloy plates and springs. But when you see a whole kit advertised for little more than half of what the local dealer wants for springs and plates...

OK. Looks like I'm pulling down a little OT in the shed tonight.

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Old 11-07-2009, 03:16 AM   #4
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ooks like I'm pulling down a little OT in the shed tonight.

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So I pull the right side cover off and pull the clutch springs only to realize I have no 39mm socket to get down to the heart of the matter. But one thing I notice, is I'm not seeing any muckity-muck, torn up residue, like I've seen at tech day when someone is rebuilding a properly burned up clutch. Soooo; I suppose I owe it to myself to go on down and git myself that 39mm sockek... since I've come this far. But I'm starting to wonder if all I needed was a new cable.

To be continued. DanO
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Old 11-07-2009, 09:02 AM   #5
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you DO NOT need to pull the driven hub...leave that nut along!!!

just remove the spring bolts, springs, outer plate, ALL STEEL and fiber plates, clean the mess, scuff the STEEL plates with scotch bright and start reassembling (oil the fiber plates first...and bear in mind the last fiber plate is in a different (shallow) spot on the drive hub...torque the spring bolts to 87 inch/lbs...

this entire job should take about 30 minutes and if you lean the bike to the left a bit, you would not need to drain the oil...cleaning the gasket off and refilling the readiator will take most of the time...

Ron Ayers has the friction plates for about $7.50 IIRC...

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Thanks for the advice Wyman. Actually, I've got a 2nd bike to ride while I work on this one. So I've gone ahead and drained the oil and coolant and started pulling the tank, exhaust, carb, etc in preparation for the 685 install. But I'll have this clutch sorted out and buttoned up before then.

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shoot... almost sounds like WW done that before.
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shoot... almost sounds like WW done that before.
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