Heavy duty clutch

[shereen]

Morning all!

I need a new clutch and have been looking around for one, I have seen some clutch kits starting at £55 and working there way up to £140 for a heavy duty clutch.

What are the benifits of a heavy duty one and is it worth the money. I can get one for about £80.

Taa muchly x
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[G]

It should last longer, but also may well have heavier springs which will mean a heavier pull on the clutch lever. That may also make it harder to do fast get aways, but you should be able to do more of them.

[shereen]

Oh I see. So I guess it is probably not worth it on my bike (VFR400 NC30)?
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"The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had"

[G]

If your clutch has lasted a long time as it is, I wouldn't bother.
If your clutch was actually replaced relatively recently, worth considering.

Oh and NC30 has an odd two-part clutch. Be careful all the plates are properly positioned before doing it up; or it'll end up with it just locked on.

[temeluchus]

having suffered with the weak clutch on a fj1200, the heavier clutch springs do prolong clutch life at the expense of more effort at the lever.
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[shereen]

[Fizzer Thou]

I thought that Paddy borrowed the bike for a while?
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Just talk bikes.What else is there?

Always have a 'Plan B'

[G]

Clutch is actually pretty easy to do apart from generally needing an impact wrench for Hondas.

In the past I've done one at a drag strip and on the pavement outside a bike shop! (So that we could use their impact wrench - their workshop was fully booked up.)

[shereen]