Barnett Clutch extra steel plate?

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  • mrbridgeport
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Barnett Clutch extra steel plate?

    Just picked up a barnett clutch kit for my GS750. Building an ahrma superbike for racing. The barnett kit has 8 fiber plates and 8 steel plates. The stock set up I pulled had 8 friction and 7 steel plates. I have heard of guys running an extra plate but would like some advice on this. Do you guys recommend using the extra steel plate since I am running the heavier barnett springs in it?

    The perplexing thing is that service manual for this '77 gs750 shows 7 fiber plates and 6 steel plates. Hummm.
    Last edited by Guest; 06-02-2012, 02:18 PM.
  • Guest

    #2
    The extra plate runs ten and ten.
    There is a steel wired in your clutch basket. Have a look. That makes eight and eight.

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    • mrbridgeport

      #3
      Thanks

      Thanks, I buttoned her up a while back. Tearing another one down now so I'll take another look at the stock one.

      That 1100 of yours seems impressive and expensive..!

      -joe

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      • Guest

        #4
        Originally posted by mrbridgeport
        Thanks, I buttoned her up a while back. Tearing another one down now so I'll take another look at the stock one.

        That 1100 of yours seems impressive and expensive..!

        -joe
        I've been messing with it for years. Blew up a few and finally have a runner.
        Yes it costs a lot but it's my hobby

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        • rich001

          #5
          Fear not.

          They only get expensive if the wife finds out.

          ''This new head was on special & didn't cost much. Really ''

          Richard

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          • Big T
            Forum LongTimer
            Past Site Supporter
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            • Mar 2005
            • 12387
            • West Slope, OR

            #6
            Start strengthening your left hand now -you'll need it to squeeze that clutch repeatedly
            1978 GS 1000 (since new)
            1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
            1978 GS 1000 (parts)
            1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
            1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
            1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
            2007 DRz 400S
            1999 ATK 490ES
            1994 DR 350SES

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            • trippivot
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              • Aug 2006
              • 2815
              • Des Moines , IA

              #7
              take the wired in steel plate off of the inner hub and machine the surface smooth so your stack starts with a fiber and ends with a fiber.

              a little measuring / clearancing is required but the end product is nice.
              SUZUKI , There is no substitute

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              • Guest

                #8
                Originally posted by trippivot
                take the wired in steel plate off of the inner hub and machine the surface smooth so your stack starts with a fiber and ends with a fiber.

                a little measuring / clearancing is required but the end product is nice.
                Hmm I like this! so ten fibers and nine steels?

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