Re: clutch housing and pressure plate

[Allen Poole <allen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I see it, it's a matter of the relative cost of parts vs. labor  
and downtime:
if it's your labor, and you enjoy it, and you're ready to get less  
life out of your second friction disk than the first, and if you  
don't mind your bike being cold and in pieces for a few days now and  
then, and if the pressure plate and inner plate aren't worn out of  
spec, then leave these parts for a second go and replace them when  
they're worn out of spec.  I've heard of a rare spring failure, but  
I've never heard of an abrupt clutch failure due to the plates giving  
up.

If, OTOH, you're paying someone else for labor, and it's just a  
matter of economics, replacing all the parts at the same time is the  
way to get the most life out of your new clutch, which will mean less  
spent on labor and parts in the long run, and more time riding in the  
mean time!


On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:13 AM, Tpcutter@xxxxxxx wrote:

> You should ALWAYS replace all four clutch parts when  replacing the  
> clutch:
> spring, inner diaphragm plate, friction disc and outer  cover.


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