Barnett would be a better clutch than the EBC.cosmic said:
I would also get rid of the diaphragm spring and put in Barnetts Coil Spring Conversion Kit.
http://www.barnettclutches.com/1312/yamaha/0/0/2013-yamaha-xtz12-super%20tenere.html
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I would also get rid of the diaphragm spring and put in Barnetts Coil Spring Conversion Kit.
http://www.barnettclutches.com/1312/yamaha/0/0/2013-yamaha-xtz12-super%20tenere.html
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Old thanks for the link. I just have to figure out where to buy it and have it shipped to Europe. Any thoughts?
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I've got a dealer account with Barnett. Figure out what you want and I'll get you a price on the parts.cosmic said:
Here you go Cosmic + shipping to you.
OOPS The prices are backwards....The spring kit is $125 and the clutch kit is $139.
OOPS The prices are backwards....The spring kit is $125 and the clutch kit is $139.
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Thanks Old. I appreciate it. It's a bit pricy but looks like a serious piece of kit.
What's the benefit of installing this coil spring conversion?
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What's the benefit of installing this coil spring conversion?
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It's probably just a personal thing, but I have never liked the diaphragm type springs, I have seen several on Kawasaki cruisers with the inner fingers on the spring worn thin and this caused a problem. I like the old fashioned 5-6 spring set up and I'll probably convert mine over this winter.
Hopefully Barnett has solved their spring issues. I rider at the KLX250 forum that I used to frequent had a bad experience with his Barnett springs. He started finding chunks of metal on his oil drain plug, took a pic and one of the forum member guessed where the pieces came from. He checked his clutch and, sure enough, almost every spring either had hairline crack or had broken. He replaced them with EBC springs and had no further issues. With all of the outsourcing of parts, nothing is as it was. I'm sure Barnett was the best in the biz at one time. Could very well be that Barnett has fixed the problem since then, but just a heads up.OldRider said:
Yep, I'm sure the lowest bidder thing doesn't work out so well a lot of times. I can say I've been selling Barnett products for years with no problems. I hope it stays that way.
Here's another opinion:
http://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum/klx-250s-71/replacement-clutch-ebc-vs-barnett-37222/page2/
Here's another opinion:
http://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum/klx-250s-71/replacement-clutch-ebc-vs-barnett-37222/page2/
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Over the years I've never had trouble with Barnett springs, but IMHO their clutch plates are pure, undiluted crap. For years Barnett was pretty much the only folks out there that advertised as making "performance" clutch replacement parts for motorcycles, so we all tried them. Quite often their stiffer clutch springs did do what they were supposed to, but every single time I used Barnett plates (which was several, like an idiot) I had problems... starting with the first bike I used them on - a 1975 Honda CB550 Four we built as a road racer.
Their fiber plates come apart, and if they don't do that they slip like oil on ice with even the slightest heat or abuse. Each time there was a problem with a Barnett plate I'd put OEM plates in and the problems would be cured.
I like Barnett's coil-spring clutch pressure plate for the Super Tenere, and if I ever had any problem with the stock diaphragm spring set-up I would jump on the Barnett coil spring gig in a second, but I most definitely would not use their clutch plates.
Just my two centavos... YMMV.
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Over the years I've never had trouble with Barnett springs, but IMHO their clutch plates are pure, undiluted crap. For years Barnett was pretty much the only folks out there that advertised as making "performance" clutch replacement parts for motorcycles, so we all tried them. Quite often their stiffer clutch springs did do what they were supposed to, but every single time I used Barnett plates (which was several, like an idiot) I had problems... starting with the first bike I used them on - a 1975 Honda CB550 Four we built as a road racer.
Their fiber plates come apart, and if they don't do that they slip like oil on ice with even the slightest heat or abuse. Each time there was a problem with a Barnett plate I'd put OEM plates in and the problems would be cured.
I like Barnett's coil-spring clutch pressure plate for the Super Tenere, and if I ever had any problem with the stock diaphragm spring set-up I would jump on the Barnett coil spring gig in a second, but I most definitely would not use their clutch plates.
Just my two centavos... YMMV.
Dallara
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cosmic
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Hm... Hell, i guess i just might go with oem stuff. What's the price for the plate kit in the states?
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