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New clutch no worky!

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I replaced the friction plates only. I use Barnett plates. Looks like my stack height must be too tall. I thought I could break it free but all I've achieved is doing little tiny burnouts with the starter motor in my garage.
 
Just to check, are you sure you got the top hat lined up properly?

Been there, done that (embarrassingly several times).
 
Mine is set in so that the grooved interlock. Does it have a specific location beyond that? It's my second time replacing a clutch, and my second fail.
 
Just so you know Barnett plates will destroy a clutch basket.
How many plates are you using
 
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9 of each. It's what it was like with the stock fibers. The stack is about 1/2 a plate taller with the new friction plates. I'm using 6 heavy springs too.
 
The tabs on the Barnett fiber plates are half the thickness of the stock plates which dig into the basket and grove it up. Did you replace your steel plates or check them for warping
 
9 fibers and 8 steel. You start with a fiber and end with a fiber.
Even with the Barnett is the same so now you have found your problem
 
I'll check again. I assumed they were the same in count. I know I ended in a fiber and started with a steel. The first steel is held in place by a giant cir-clip. Thanks for all this guidance, this is a great site.
 
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I'll check again. I assumed they were the same in count. I know I ended in a fiber and started with a steel. The first steel is held in place by a giant cir-clip. Thanks for all this guidance, this is a great site.
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Then that is correct I was not counting that steel held in with the cir clip because most guy don't remove it
 
I'm betting if I get the barnett steels it will be the correct stack height.
 
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I'm betting if I get the barnett steels it will be the correct stack height.
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Thats got to be it difference in the fiber thickness. What does the inside of the clutch basket look like? Is it groves up where the clutch plate ears dig in? If the basket is good I would not use those Barnett plates and get some stock plates
 
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6 HD springs is the killer.........
is the fiber plates steel backed or aluminum?
the thing is....the after market plates have a very aggressive material.
i use OEM for stock and race.
i used OEM in an alky turbo with no problems but with a lock up of course(which is really what you need) with your set up.
 
Aluminum backed. I wondered about the hd springs. The fiber stack is only about 1/2 a steels thickness thicker than stock.
 
load the stock springs and see...
if it works just use 3 stock and 3 HD...see how that goes.

oh,
i never start a bike in gear...at least the GS stuff with weak starter clutches.
run zero free play and put it against the wall and pop it in gear...go from there.
 
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I knew I should have kept the old stock springs. I put the heavies in as a cheap band aid fix for slipping.
 
do it!
do it!
do it!
you didn't by chance have the inner hub out did you?
if so see if it will spin by hand with the pressure plate removed...if not you may have other problems.
 
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