Clutch problem
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my friend has a 70 sportster 883 his clutch is messing up does he have a wet or dry clutch? his bike is stock. have read about a using either or. if his is a dry clutch how do you change it to a wet clutch or vise versa. is it best to keep it dry if that is what it already is.
I am not an expert on this.
1970 should be dry clutch. Whether to keep it that way is controversial. As a dry clutch its performance will be much better than any wet clutch setup for the bike. But you must dismantle/clean/inspect it each year to ensure that it stays dry. A wet clutch setup will require less maintenance but will have a harder pull on the lever.
You can convert to a wet by simply buying and installing new plates. Best are the Barnet wet-dry plates.
That is the extent of my knowledge, gained not from experience, but from reading these forums over the past few years. Best to get some more experienced opinions.
1970 should be dry clutch. Whether to keep it that way is controversial. As a dry clutch its performance will be much better than any wet clutch setup for the bike. But you must dismantle/clean/inspect it each year to ensure that it stays dry. A wet clutch setup will require less maintenance but will have a harder pull on the lever.
You can convert to a wet by simply buying and installing new plates. Best are the Barnet wet-dry plates.
That is the extent of my knowledge, gained not from experience, but from reading these forums over the past few years. Best to get some more experienced opinions.
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From: rural ontario
my friend has a 70 sportster 883 his clutch is messing up does he have a wet or dry clutch? his bike is stock. have read about a using either or. if his is a dry clutch how do you change it to a wet clutch or vise versa. is it best to keep it dry if that is what it already is.
a stock bike, untouched, still in good condition will very likely still have a dry clutch still in it.
keep it dry if this is the case.
An example of the dry friction plates:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/HARLEY-DAVIDS...-/200371555123
If it has been converted the frictions may look like:
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...06&postcount=1
or
the current:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/54-70-SPORTST...item564a4bc1b5
(best pic I could find--extra plate not neccessary though for standard riders)
The only way you will really find out what you have is to open it and look.
BUT -- Before you open it...try adjusting it.
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...89&postcount=9
The Barnett replacement (should you choose this route) is found here:
http://www.barnettclutches.com/produ...1970&clutch_cc=
PN# 302-30-10010 would work just fine.
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Last edited by scottfisher; Aug 9, 2012 at 11:31 PM. Reason: spell like a second grader
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