clutch plates and spring kit for kx 500?

[alexander-vmann]

thinking of buying myself a barnett clutch plates and spring kit from bto as i noticed my clutch is slipping and engine is reving without t speed increaseing, so does anyone have excperience with barnett? or have another brand to recomend?

[Foxx4Beaver]

Barnett, Tusk, DP, to name a few...and most all the top-name aftermarket brands are good.
I myself only run oem...only because Hinson doesn't/won't make a COMPLETE clutch pack for the 500.

[alexander-vmann]

Barnett, Tusk, DP, to name a few...and most all the top-name aftermarket brands are good.
I myself only run oem...only because Hinson doesn't/won't make a COMPLETE clutch pack for the 500.

but is the stock aluminium plates good enough?

[alexander-vmann]

and are theese carbon fiber kits any good? sounds cool but seems a bit shady? and ebc seems to be the only available maker

[Foxx4Beaver]

depends on how often you want to change the oil....I have yet to burn out a stock clutch, in nearly 40 years.
I've never found an aftermarket clutch that I like over the precise feel the stock alloys give at the lever, besides the complete Hinson pack.
I dump my oil after every 4-5 hours of riding...and even sooner if I do only trails, as I'm using the clutch more.

[Foxx4Beaver]

and are theese carbon fiber kits any good? sounds cool but seems a bit shady? and ebc seems to be the only available maker

I haven't used a Kevlar/carbon fiber, so I can't help you there.

[Foxx4Beaver]

and because I change the oil so often...I had my buddy make me this slick drain plug, so that I'm not constantly wearing the threads in my cases....

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,13146.0.html

[alexander-vmann]

thanks for the reply, i migth just go for stock plates with aftermarket springs

[Foxx4Beaver]

thanks for the reply, i migth just go for stock plates with aftermarket springs

you're welcome....but just be prepared to change the oil a lot if you go that route!...the alloy plates contaminate the oil very quickly.

I'm very anal about the "feel" at the lever...that's the only reason why I use the stock alloy clutch.

[umberto]

and because I change the oil so often...I had my buddy make me this slick drain plug, so that I'm not constantly wearing the threads in my cases....

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,13146.0.html

That's a great idea!  I may have to steal that for a bike or two.  Did you come up with it, or did you see it somewhere?

[Foxx4Beaver]

and because I change the oil so often...I had my buddy make me this slick drain plug, so that I'm not constantly wearing the threads in my cases....

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,13146.0.html

That's a great idea!  I may have to steal that for a bike or two.  Did you come up with it, or did you see it somewhere?

no, my buddy had mentioned it before, because I was so worried about the threads in the cases not lasting from constant oil changes. So I bought a brand new oem drain plug, and he took it to work(he's a machinist), and hooked a brother up.
He even made one for his KX450.

[alexander-vmann]

and because I change the oil so often...I had my buddy make me this slick drain plug, so that I'm not constantly wearing the threads in my cases....

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,13146.0.html

That's a great idea!  I may have to steal that for a bike or two.  Did you come up with it, or did you see it somewhere?

no, my buddy had mentioned it before, because I was so worried about the threads in the cases not lasting from constant oil changes. So I bought a brand new oem drain plug, and he took it to work(he's a machinist), and hooked a brother up.
He even made one for his KX450.  another idea would be to just bore a smooth hole in the oem  plug and use a o-ring or two around the head of the m6, no threads no worries 

[alward25]

Barnett are all I run in my 500's, great clutch!

[alexander-vmann]

Barnett are all I run in my 500's, great clutch!

do you have the carbon fiber or kevlar kit?

[Brute]

No 'O' ring on the M6?