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Title: stock clutch ?
Post by: 22Chet on July 13, 2008, 10:41:19 PM
How long does the stock clutch hold up ? I got on my bike today after letting it sit for awhile and WOT from a stop it didnt seem to have as much as it usually does :'(
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: Krandall on July 14, 2008, 08:08:50 AM
Mine is still stock. And holding strong!
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: preddy08 on July 14, 2008, 09:13:03 AM
I have well over 200 hours on the bike and 100 of which were while the bike was over 70hp. But when I built the bike I shimmed the springs a little bit for a touch more pressure.
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: Colorado700R on July 14, 2008, 11:42:35 AM
Chet, are you running a synthetic oil??  I heard about issues with wet clutches and synthetic oils.

Aaron
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: 22Chet on July 14, 2008, 11:43:40 AM
ya, im running amsoil full synthetic.
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: preddy08 on July 14, 2008, 11:49:11 AM
Quote from: Colorado700R on July 14, 2008, 11:42:35 AM
Chet, are you running a synthetic oil??  I heard about issues with wet clutches and synthetic oils.

Aaron


I think that may be a load of crap. Mine has had nothing but 10-40 amsoil since day one.

I put alot of hard time on it this weekend and think it MAY be on its way out. When I drop the clutch hard it doesnt snap like it use to. 73hp might be near the limit.
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: 22Chet on July 14, 2008, 11:51:44 AM
im no where near that HP :'(, and i dont drop the clutch im usually in my opinion easy on it. Ill take her for another cruise later on and see how it feels.
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: Colorado700R on July 14, 2008, 11:54:15 AM
Quote from: preddy08 on July 14, 2008, 11:49:11 AM
Quote from: Colorado700R on July 14, 2008, 11:42:35 AM
Chet, are you running a synthetic oil??  I heard about issues with wet clutches and synthetic oils.

Aaron


I think that may be a load of crap. Mine has had nothing but 10-40 amsoil since day one.

I put alot of hard time on it this weekend and think it MAY be on its way out. When I drop the clutch hard it doesnt snap like it use to. 73hp might be near the limit.

I've run The same Amsoil for about 3 months without issue too, just reporting on some issues I've read about.

Aaron
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: Livingmylife93 on July 14, 2008, 02:32:20 PM
How long was it sitting for?
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: 22Chet on July 14, 2008, 03:49:40 PM
only a couple weeks. ive been busy and havent given her much attention. Maybe shes mad at me.
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: J-HILT on July 14, 2008, 03:57:05 PM
My first one lasted a yr on the big 3 and now I have a new OEM with 80hp and it seems to still hold up fine
Title: Re: stock clutch ?
Post by: Bert on July 17, 2008, 12:04:45 AM
Stock clutch is holding up good since November 2005 & lots of hours on the quad