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Sep 7, 2008 | 07:34 AM

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vetto

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So just replace the stock fibers with wet/dry plates and keep everything else...

Haven't tried the obvious test you mentioned ... seems like a no-brainer. I cant use the arm-starter measurement as I have an aftermarket tranny case.

Sep 7, 2008 | 10:45 PM

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I would definately replace the pressure plate with something besides the steel Harley one.They are not all that expensive.I am not familiar with a Tamer,maybe it is better than a Ramjet,but you need something to keep the clutch basket from moving side to side. As far as belt drives go,the ONLY time I ever broke down in 27 years on my Shovel was when my primary belt broke.The next day I put my chain drive back on.

Sep 8, 2008 | 09:05 AM

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vetto

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Thanks amfhd! I love this place ... I would never find another place where I could glean so much knowledge from all you old-timers

Sep 10, 2008 | 01:01 PM

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here, if it turns out you want to upgrade to the scorpion, maybe this will save you a few bucks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BARNE...mZ370085282306

or otherwise these are the same wet/dry plates I put in mine. You may want to ask around about reliability, as I just put them in my bike recently.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SHOVE...mZ360087447217

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Sep 10, 2008 | 01:37 PM

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vetto

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Thanks for the tips. I think I will go with a new set of wet/dry clutch plates, I have seen a bunch of brands/types that vary from $30-60. The scorpion and its peers are out of the financial realm of possibility at this point, maybe if I ever do a full remove and rebuild I would consider it.