Clutch Disks - Barnett Kevlar or EBC Heavy Duty?

Lotsokids · November 02, 2010, 12:34:39 PM

Thanks, Randy for working with me.
I felt confident buying the stuff from you because of all the positive comments and feedback from other members here.

Lotsokids · January 08, 2011, 03:36:15 PM

Well, I finally got around to adding the clutch spring plate to my bike. I just bolted it on top of the old one. It's very stiff to pull now! I'm not sure how it is to drive yet as it's still kind of wet and cold. I'll probably be driving it more to work next week - especially since the starter went out in the car.

rktmanfj · January 08, 2011, 03:49:27 PM

Quote from: Lotsokids on January 08, 2011, 03:36:15 PMI'll probably be driving it more to work next week - especially since the starter went out in the car.

So, the new Camaro hasn't been delivered?

Randy T
Indy

Lotsokids · January 08, 2011, 05:45:15 PM

Quote from: rktmanfj on January 08, 2011, 03:49:27 PM
So, the new Camaro hasn't been delivered?

Ha ha... Nope, not yet.

Pat Conlon · January 08, 2011, 08:19:49 PM

Quote from: Lotsokids on January 08, 2011, 03:36:15 PM
"Well, I finally got around to adding the clutch spring plate to my bike. I just bolted it on top of the old one. It's very stiff to pull now! I'm not sure how it is to drive yet....................."

Yeppers, I hope you don't have heavy stop/go traffic in Hungary. You saw this in the File section so you should have been forewarned.

Quote from: Pat Conlon on April 09, 2010, 05:10:19 PM
A drawback to this double spring mod is the heavier pull at the clutch lever. It's a fact. The Yamaha FJ oem clutch master cylinder/lever assembly (m/c) uses a 5/8" diameter piston. Solution: Replacing this with a 14mm master cylinder/lever assembly off a Yamaha FJR which will soften the pull at the clutch lever. ( but wait, there's more: you get a neat adjustable lever to boot)
Even with the 14mm FJR m/c, the lever pull is still a bit stiffer than oem, but not too bad.
I do know this: A Double oem spring with the OEM FJ 5/8" clutch m/c sucks in stop and go LA traffic.

Flying Scotsman · January 09, 2011, 09:03:11 AM

I doubled up my spring and it feels fine.Clutch works a lot better too.I see no need to change the master cylinder.

Lotsokids · January 09, 2011, 11:17:34 PM

I'm seriously considering changing mine, because mine is leaking anyway (out the cylinder). I found one on Ebay, but I would like to change my levers also. Besides, the master cylinder on Ebay has no lever.

Are FJR and FJ1200 levers interchangeable? I guess the question would be, would an FJR brake lever fit on my FJ1200?

Mark Olson · January 10, 2011, 11:56:01 AM

Quote from: Lotsokids on January 09, 2011, 11:17:34 PM
I'm seriously considering changing mine, because mine is leaking anyway (out the cylinder). I found one on Ebay, but I would like to change my levers also. Besides, the master cylinder on Ebay has no lever.

Are FJR and FJ1200 levers interchangeable? I guess the question would be, would an FJR brake lever fit on my FJ1200?

no , the levers are different for fjr and fj.

fjr levers are adjustable and look just fine on the fj after you change the masters.

Lotsokids · January 10, 2011, 11:23:23 PM

Well, I decided that I don't want to spend a lot of money, so I just ordered a clutch master cylinder rebuild kit and a pair of levers. The black on my clutch lever has been eaten off by the leaking plunger. I have big hands, so it's not a huge problem.

Thank you all for the help!

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