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unclebeaner
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82, what are your suggestions? mines getting almost out of adjustment. thanks for any and all input
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gearhead13
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Does it slip? If not then readjust it, there is adjustment by the lever and also adjustment on the motor by the clutch cover.
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unclebeaner
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im aware of the adjustments, shes adjusted up correctly and its a bit to far out for me. plus its one of those piece of mind items. i ride the bike a lot and when i do i go far so i figure to solve the issue before it arrises
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Change the cable.
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unclebeaner
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thanks for the input but not the question at hand. the bike has 25000 on it and i feel its time thanks.
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If you are looking for peace of mind, buy new fiber disc's, inspect steels,get new springs and a new cable. All fresh means no worries. Or take shorter trips so if it breaks, you are close to home.
Curt
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Mine is from FBG (Fast by Gast)
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What is the question at hand?
from my experience gast plates are to aggressive and you have to run near zero or negative free play even with factory springs.
i would buy 9 suzuki OEM fibers and maybe even 8 OEM steels because the steels are cheap...a new gasket and a set of factory springs.
i'm not a "within spec" kinda guy when it comes to large GS bike clutches.
i have a large box of "within spec" OEM 1100/1150 fibers that wont hold...why?
because they are charred/hard/petrified what ever you call it.
i can't seem to throw them away.
gast was running ad's years ago wanting to buy worn out 1100/1150 OEM fibers so he could have his material adhered to them for resale purposes.
slider bikes love the gast fibers...anything else ive tried them in wasn't happy.
a couple hundred bucks and your clutch is new and you have the piece of mind knowing this.
watch some of the guys on this site..
they won't let you spend more than 5 bucks for any repairs...hahahaha
i would buy 9 suzuki OEM fibers and maybe even 8 OEM steels because the steels are cheap...a new gasket and a set of factory springs.
i'm not a "within spec" kinda guy when it comes to large GS bike clutches.
i have a large box of "within spec" OEM 1100/1150 fibers that wont hold...why?
because they are charred/hard/petrified what ever you call it.
i can't seem to throw them away.
gast was running ad's years ago wanting to buy worn out 1100/1150 OEM fibers so he could have his material adhered to them for resale purposes.
slider bikes love the gast fibers...anything else ive tried them in wasn't happy.
a couple hundred bucks and your clutch is new and you have the piece of mind knowing this.
watch some of the guys on this site..
they won't let you spend more than 5 bucks for any repairs...hahahaha
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davel
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I rcommend EBC fibers. They're mounted on an alluminum alloy core that won't damage the basket. www.z1enterprises.com sells them
I wondered about that. They were kinda stiff (sticky) at first but seem to have settled in nicely. I did soak them in 10w40 overnight.
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unclebeaner
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so any favorite brands? who has the best price?
In order of MY preference are as follows: OLD NOS Suzki plates, Gast plates, NEW Suzuki plates, & then EBC plates. My preferences are coming to you from a drag racer's experience & the Gast plates may not be the best choice for a street bike. I have never run them in a street motor so can't say. Stay AWAY from the "thin" Barnett "extra" plate kits as they will destroy a clutch basket in NO time!!! Ray.
Exactly what mine do. I just make the adjustment at the lever.
Cold starts can be an eye opener too. Some times it launches... even in N.
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