clutch questions

[onekawboy]

Couple questions -

Not familiar with the Hydraulic clutch systems ? what PM work if any is needed? rebuild kits?

Is there any Jap bike clutches that can be used in the 250 2T bikes? vs going through GG to get ? seems always mo $$ if it has GG name on it?

[cbutler]

If you have a AJP I think you are stuck with GasGsa some here have switched to the Magura.

I dont know what PM work is but all I do is bleed it every so often. I have two GasGas bikes one I have had four years and the other two years and have had no trouble with ether one.

The rebuild kit is less then $20 how cheep do you want it?

Some GasGas parts are pricey but so are all the others just depends on what you have to buy and I have spent a lot more money keeping the POS Honda 450X going than I have with both my GasGas.

[onekawboy]

thanks for that .. PM = preventive maintenance

didn't know what kind of parts were available and replaceable

never owned a gasgas and since it seems i'll be hanging on to it a bit longer curious on few things.

Half temped to replace clutch in it too - wasn't sure about cost it was a used as a Hare scramble bike and guessing it was abused a bit.

I wanted to sell and find a KX250 and build woods bike -- but may hang onto this one and if I run across a good deal on a KX pick it up too will see.

[cbutler]

I'd ride it a bit before you decide to sell. Mine have been as durable as my old XR's and handle great. There are many crossover parts depending on the year model.

[djroggen]

Clutch oem parts are not cheap but they are bulletproof. Once every 5 years maybe. Don't cheap out on cheap jap bike fibers.

[Zman]

The GG clutches last a long time. Right now we have 5 of them in our riding group and we have not needed to replace one yet. We have the original clutch in my big bore 2000 XC300 and a 1998 EC250.

[nambo-trev]

Originally Posted by djroggen

Clutch oem parts are not cheap but they are bulletproof. Once every 5 years maybe. Don't cheap out on cheap jap bike fibers.

+1 on the fibres, there is a huge difference in the oem fibres to Barnett or any other aftermarket clutch packs. I hate paying the premium but the others are junk in comparison

[bkwdc]

Originally Posted by nambo-trev

+1 on the fibres, there is a huge difference in the oem fibres to Barnett or any other aftermarket clutch packs. I hate paying the premium but the others are junk in comparison

what about EE fibers? My dealer says they are just as good as OEM.

[nambo-trev]

I've never tried EE but I've tried three aftermarket brands now and none came close to oem. Weird I'd really like to know why they are so much better though

[bkwdc]

Rekluse says need pressure plate to convert to manual. 10 points for Trev.