Do you have to soak new clutch plates?
Dry clutch plates lose the fiber material faster thereby burning the clutch and wearing the steel plates faster, eventually causing the plates to slip or stick together. Ideally, soaking them overnight is best but an hour is OK.
Do you need to change the clutch on a Japanese bike?
In addition, if you slip the clutch a lot as you engage it you can burn the plates a bit. All this is not good for the clutch and sooner or later you are going to need new plates. Most of the Japanese bikes have a wet plate clutch. This means the clutch runs in a bath of oil. Dry plate clutches run dry with no oil.
What to do with old clutch plate on motorcycle?
If you are reusing the old plates you can just coat them with oil. Make sure that the outer clutch plate that carries the springs meshes right with the clutch basket. On some, they will only go in the right way, but on others the grooves will not line up right and this prevents the springs from pushing the plates together.
Can a worn clutch basket be replaced on a motorcycle?
If you do not have a worn clutch basket, then you can move on to the installation of your new clutch plates. The process for installation is similar to the process for removal except you work in reverse. Clutch Plates
What happens when you slip a clutch on a motorcycle?
However, as the clutch wears, the plates get thinner. This lessens the spring pressure. In addition, if you slip the clutch a lot as you engage it you can burn the plates a bit. All this is not good for the clutch and sooner or later you are going to need new plates. Most of the Japanese bikes have a wet plate clutch.
How many clutch plates are on a motorcycle?
In a motorcycle, there are usually 5 or 6 clutch plates. When the handle is released, those plates intertwine and stick together. They almost look like very small brake pads lined around and formed in about a 4 inch circle. When the plates are intertwined and stuck together, they cannot rotate.
What’s the best way to change a motorcycle clutch?
For wet clutches like the one on our Suzuki, which are the most common, I recommend soaking the friction plates in clean four-cycle motorcycle engine oil overnight so they are evenly saturated. Photo by Andy Greaser.
Can a clutch be taken out of a bike?
Click to expand… Yep word by word, apart from the part where it said thoroughly grease the plates. I just rubbed oil on them with my finger, but the rest was followed word by word. You could try taking out one of each, steel and friction plate, unless that puts your clutch pack at too narrow a spec.
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