Hey guys,
im hoping that someone can help me with this. but i have a KDX 250 that im trying to Finnish restoring now.. its a 1991.
But im just trying to figure something out with the clutch plates.. when i take a look at Kawasaki website it says that there must be 8 fiber plates and 7 clutch plates.
now i seem to have 8 of each and 2 fiber plates have been put together without a friction plate in between.
Can anyone shed some light on this? why someone would do this? is it maybe because the plates are getting warn and this is a quick fix?
Does anyone know what the thinness of the plates must be? maybe i can just measure them and see if they are wearing out?
Im also looking at the Wiseco clutch plates if i need to replace.. is this a good option?
Thanks
KDX clutch
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Re: KDX clutch
There is no legitimate reason that I know of to remove a plate or friction. If one goes bad then you should replace it with a new one if not all new ones. BTW, plates are steel and frictions are fiber. The friction disc minimum thickness is 2.7mm and steel plate minimum thickness is 1.3mm.
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Re: KDX clutch
Sounds like someone put it together wrong or with the wrong plates, or both. Never used the Wiseco plates, EBCs have always worked well for me.