barnett extra plate clutch kit

[Anonymous]

I got my barnett kit from a bike shop whose owner raced superbike katanas for Suzuki back in the early eighties. He suggested I use 3 stock springs and 3 HD springs. It drags a little when cold but frees up once warm and the feel is just nice.

 

[Anonymous]

Excellent ideas - all.

Use the kit with the extra plate and stock springs. The extra plate will automatically increase the "grab" surface area and therefore reduce slipping.

Playing with the springs is an excellent idea as well, alternating with HD and stock springs, 3 and 3. Use the lightest springs that work.

Also, the wear grooves on the clutch splines from the plates DO cause disengagement problems, and can make neutral hard to get. If not too deep, smooth them.

Be sure your clutch cable is adjusted properly (just enough freeplay to feel) AND suggest using a brass adjustment insert that goes into the handlever assy. The stock steel one chafed more on the cable and wore out my cables. The brass one wore until it mated nicely with the cable, reduced some of the pull force, and my cables stopped failing.

 

[Joe Nardy]

Excellent ideas - all.

AND suggest using a brass adjustment insert that goes into the handlever assy. The stock steel one chafed more on the cable and wore out my cables. The brass one wore until it mated nicely with the cable, reduced some of the pull force, and my cables stopped failing.

Where did you find this brass adjustment insert? Could you please post a picture?

Thanks,
Joe