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Clutch replacement, OEM, Barnett or other?

Started by NEHI, Thu 06, Apr 2017, 14:12:55

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NEHI

      I have got the engine out of my 93 Goldwing trike with 73k on it. I have the clutch apart and it looks good and measures out OK, but it's also 25yrs old. So while I am into it I am going to replace it. Any opinion on brands?

98valk

OEM. all Goldwing GL1500 clutches were upgraded in '97 and are the same as valkyrie clutches. what the changes were are a few disks were not the better paper type  as all the others were. '97+ they are all paper. OEM are good for at least 300k miles. u can get a complete OEM set cheap on ebay. Barret are same paper material any other material is lower quality.
1998 Std/Tourer, 2007 DR200SE, 1981 CB900C  10speed
1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp

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Jruby38

I have a Barnett  for 90k miles Love it , but he clutch lever is stiffer than OEM. Just go to neutral at stop lights.

Savago

+1 on OEM (if you divide the price by expected miles, it is dirty cheap).

Hooter

OEM..this one lasted 73000 so why not think the OEM replacement would be any different?
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98valk

Quote from: Jruby38 on Fri 07, Apr 2017, 15:26:42
I have a Barnett  for 90k miles Love it , but he clutch lever is stiffer than OEM. Just go to neutral at stop lights.

the stiffer clutch lever is due to the barnett clutch spring which is known to be stronger than the OEM. supercharged bikes were using that or two OEMs.
1998 Std/Tourer, 2007 DR200SE, 1981 CB900C  10speed
1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp

"Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the goverment of any other."
John Adams 10/11/1798