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Title: Suzuki clutch plates + stronger springs - will it work?
Post by: danci1973 on July 28, 2004, 01:32:07 AM
Hi!

I'm in desperate need of a clutch replacement and I can't seem to get an aftermarket one anytime soon (at least a week). But I can get aftermarket -  stronger - clutch springs...

So if I get those springs, should they work with new Suzuki clutch plates (that I can probably get today)?

Or if I get springs from one manufacturer and plates from another - should that work?

 Thanks, D.
Title: Suzuki clutch plates + stronger springs - will it work?
Post by: Kerry on July 28, 2004, 02:58:32 AM
Are the aftermarket springs made by Barnett?  If so, then you may find some good information by reading through the 4 threads that come up when you:barnett plates springs as your search keywords
3. Choose the "Search for all terms" feature
4. Click on the "Search" button[/list:u]Good Luck!
Title: Suzuki clutch plates + stronger springs - will it work?
Post by: dgyver on July 28, 2004, 06:23:59 AM
Not sure if this helps..........the SV shares the same clutch plates as the GS but I think the quantity required is different.
Title: Suzuki clutch plates + stronger springs - will it work?
Post by: merchjo on July 28, 2004, 06:56:41 AM
First question, why would you want to go through the trouble of pulling the side cover twice and wasting all that good oil and doing all that work?  When I replace my clutch I found that there was still material on the plates they were just hardened up from age and putting the new springs in would on not helped much.  If I was you I would wait to the new clutches come in and do it once.

Oh yea, the springs are great except in traffic. If you do alot of traffic riding I would not suggest the springs, your hand will thank you.
Title: Suzuki clutch plates + stronger springs - will it work?
Post by: danci1973 on July 28, 2004, 10:17:38 AM
Quote from: merchjoFirst question, why would you want to go through the trouble of pulling the side cover twice and wasting all that good oil and doing all that work?  When I replace my clutch I found that there was still material on the plates they were just hardened up from age and putting the new springs in would on not helped much.  If I was you I would wait to the new clutches come in and do it once.

Oh, I was going to replace both plates and springs. I was just worried that springs from manufacturer A might not fit plates from manufacturer B.

But now that I have plates and springs in front of me, I don't think that's an issue at all... :)

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Oh yea, the springs are great except in traffic. If you do alot of traffic riding I would not suggest the springs, your hand will thank you.

We'll see - how bad is it to re-use the old springs (in case I find my new stronger springs too strong)?

Thanks, D.
Title: Suzuki clutch plates + stronger springs - will it work?
Post by: danci1973 on July 28, 2004, 04:41:49 PM
In short - it works. I had to use some tricks to get the 'T' washers inside the springs...

Thanks, D.