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??? My KDX250 DOES have a clutch problem. It is the one I was talking about when I mentioned it creping forward when the clutch lever is pulled in. It is also the one with the few dimples on the plates.

I haven't done a side by side comparison, but I doubt that the KDX250 plates are as small as the KDX200 plates.

Jason wrote: I never had any clutch problems with my '87 or '94, so I never had to learn much about the clutch.

Sorry Jason. This from an earlier post confused me on which bike we were discussing.

The 91 KDX250 is new to you and I forgot you had it and the problem was related to it, even though you said it was. Ha!!

No problem! I know you will get confused on what goes where on your two bikes!

By the way, if you have a Rocky Mountain printerd catalog, my KDX250 clutch plates look like the metal plates made by Tusk on those two pages.

Jason - A FYI

Concerning clutch basket replacement or upgrade. A guy who goes by the name of 'Storming Norman' developed steel finger inserts for clutch baskets. He took your old outer clutch basket and machine out the finger areas where the friction discs tabs fit.

Then stainless steel inserts were fitted into each space and the end result was a clutch basket with better durability than OEM and it was about 1/2 - 2/3 the cost of a Hinson outer basket. (no drilling and riveting of basket was also a plus)

I don't know if this guy is still in business (he was semi-retired a few years ago) and I believe was attempting to sell his patented process to a big name company.

Anyone have a current contact for Storming Norman? I'll look again to see if I can find his business/web site.

Hi. Thanks for the information. That sounds like an interesting concept. The Hinson baskets I have seen are for 1992 and newer KX250.

If you find that information, please let me know.

Thanks again.

This is old info so not sure if it still good.

Storming Norman Racing - basket wear inserts $90 includes machining of clutch basket. 724 722-3630

Hmm! Thanks for the information!

For now, I think I am just going to buy one of those Motion Pro clutch/flywheel holder tools and take the basket off and file it. I want to see if that will help before calling him.