in the clutch of things

[Bogdan Swider]

> > > In retrospect, it was overkill--but I ride long distance and remote

locations

> and I considered it cheap insurance and peace of mind. I still have the

old

> plates in a bag; I would not hesitate to use them for another 27K miles. > > You re not supposed to drink a wine before its time but I think it s ok

to

> change clutch plates a bit early especially if you re a prairie state

big

> spender. > > Bogdan

[S Mumford]

You're a good man, Grandpa Swider. Thanks CA Stu

--- On [b]Fri, 3/12/10, Bogdan Swider [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: Bogdan Swider Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Clutch Plates ? To: "Stuart Mumford" , DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:02 AM Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Clutch Plates ? Naw, I left the old plates in.......out  of loyalty and because they still looked so pretty. I did replace the springs. You re right if I wasn t so cheap I d be ridding a Harley CVO Ultra Classic instead of my beat-up anemic klr. Glad someone is aware of Krupnik, a fine honey liquor. FWIW there s a barley soup by the same name. Last night, however, I drank some Old Grand Dad cause they named it after me. Bogdan On 3/11/10 11:16 PM, "Stuart Mumford" s2mumford@...> wrote: [quote]         Man, why do KLR riders have a reputation for being cheap? Put down the krupnik and just replace the friction plates and springs already. Sheesh, 71,000 miles. Thanks CA Stu A13 --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com> , Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > > At 71k miles, for the first time, I inspected the clutch. Each friction > plate measured 3mm; the service limit is 2.8. Anyone know what new plates > measure ? I m curious how much I shaved off. From what I could tell the > steel plates looked fine. > > I replaced the springs. The old springs were slightly above or below the > service limit of  33.1mm; the new EBC springs I got from Fred measured 37mm. > > Party on, Bogdan >      

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[guymanbro]

The OEM plates are the same as in one of the Ninja models (not sure of displacement) so they are plenty stout for the KLR. I did use an EBC clutch kit in one of my earlier KLRs and had no complaints about that one either though I don't recall the specific model number. I only replaced the clutch because I abused the hell out of it on a muddy dual sport ride somewhere along the way. It's not easy to smoke the stock clutch but it is possible. ;') da Vermonster

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "montequint" > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:42:24 -0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] In the clutch of things > Message-ID: hnc9mg+oq8k@egroups.com> > > Previous owner of my A16 gave me a set of OEM Friction plates, > pn#13088-040 and a EBC pn#DRC65 package of plates and springs. > > Any input on quality of one vs the other. Stock clutch is working fine at > present. Just thought I'd see what the group wisdom was on quality of > clutch plates in general or of these plates specifically. Beats another > oil thread, right??? > > 45mph slush past 24 hrs here in beautiful uptown Ketchikan. > > Thanks to all, Monte > <><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><>

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

Hey Bogdan, at 71,000 miles, are you still running the same balancer chain/ cam chain that came on it? I understand some with high milage replace theirs. Criswell

On Mar 12, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote:   Naw, I left the old plates in.......out  of loyalty and because they still looked so pretty. I did replace the springs. You re right if I wasn t so cheap I d be ridding a Harley CVO Ultra Classic instead of my beat-up anemic klr. Glad someone is aware of Krupnik, a fine honey liquor. FWIW there s a barley soup by the same name. Last night, however, I drank some Old Grand Dad cause they named it after me. Bogdan On 3/11/10 11:16 PM, "Stuart Mumford" s2mumford@sbcglobal .net> wrote:         Man, why do KLR riders have a reputation for being cheap? Put down the krupnik and just replace the friction plates and springs already. Sheesh, 71,000 miles. Thanks CA Stu A13 --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com , Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > > At 71k miles, for the first time, I inspected the clutch. Each friction > plate measured 3mm; the service limit is 2.8. Anyone know what new plates > measure ? I m curious how much I shaved off. From what I could tell the > steel plates looked fine. > > I replaced the springs. The old springs were slightly above or below the > service limit of  33.1mm; the new EBC springs I got from Fred measured 37mm. > > Party on, Bogdan >