Heavy duty and OE clutch plates..

[Kris]

What's the difference? Is it worth the extra money on a roadbike used for the occasional trackday? Do the stiffer clutch springs last longer etc and what are any other benefits?

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Btw - Ste you are not welcome in this thread. The clutches *fear* you...
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[Ste]

[G]

Nah, the 'racing' ones are usually kevlar rather than cork for longer life. Don't think they offer significant advantages for racing apart from the longer life, it's not like you're putting them under much strain apart from the start when racing anyway.

[Kris]

Should I spend an extra tenner on the HD ones though? Yay or nay please
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[Ste]

I wouldn't bother myself.

Is the bike working now?

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Interesting to see that the two local experts on mechanical (un)sympathy reply to this one.

I guess it depends on whether you're willing to cope with a heavier clutch for some extra clutch life.

[Deano]

If you plan to do lots of wheelies kris it would be a good idea.
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[Milo]

Day to day commuting would cane my hand if i had a heavier clutch so i wouldn't do it.
if you can wheelie and burnout well and aren't a newbie at it then i'd say got for standard.

A few months ago i went to a nice car park with minesweeper/Matt to practise out wheelies. now he's always been piss poor at burnout's so he tried again... and burned the thing out - the twat
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[G]

If anything stuff like town work is more likely to knacker the clutch, lots of slipping at in slow moving traffic etc.
Wheelies on a big bike shouldn't knacker the clutch much.
Depending on the bike, drag style starts can do though. As can using the clutch to do rolling burnouts.

I'd say go for it, just 'cos it means it should last longer. Never had a significant problem with it feeling too heavy or anything.

[Scotty]

Try it just for the difference,. and if it does last longer then you wont have to strip the bike down again...
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[Robby]

I personally don't see the point in heavier springs - you get a heavier clutch, and so less feel (if the muscles in your hand are straining you aren't going to feel much, you just want to let go).

If it isn't slipping, theres no need to make the springs grab any harder.

[MarJay]

[Scooby]

Clutch plates cost fuck all. A clutch takes fuck all time to replace. Go figure.
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[Ste]

£50 a shot, not that cheap. And it's still hassle.

[G]

I was referring to heavy duty clutch plates by the way. Don't see there's much needs for heavy duty clutchs springs unless you are giving them serious abuse.

[kev]

Unless you have tunes the engine alot and you do alot of drag racing there isnt any point in getting a heavy duty clutch.
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