time for a clutch?

[jamie92j]

well my vara is on 42000 miles now and when i set off i can feel a certain amount of clutch slip

the cable and adjustment is spot on

i have quite a bit of service history and there is no clutch replacment in there, so i think it will be the original one.

so can anyone recommend either, Honda original clutch plates or another after market company, EBC?

any advice would be great thanks

[Austin]

My TAs clutch needs changing and I hadn't even considered after Market clutch plates, mainly as I didn't think they would be available. But if they are their would have to be a huge price difference before I considered using non Honda. After all the likes of EBC don't have good reputation on here for their brake pads,why would clutch plates be any different?

[Paul-S]

Check you have the correct grade of oil and if the correct grades were used in the previous service history

Might save on a clutch strip

I would go for the Honda stuff too

[Dee Duble Yuh]

Factor in the cost (or time) to strip and fit. As a percentage of TOTAL cost any saving might not be much. And if you have to replace them sooner it's false economy. As Paul says, using the wrong type of engine oil can reduce clutch effectiveness. Make sure it has proper bike oil not car engine oil.

[jamie92j]

it has the right oil in at the mo as i changed it 2k ago, when the bike is really hot would it cause more slip?
thanks

[dysan]

My TAs clutch needs changing and I hadn't even considered after Market clutch plates, mainly as I didn't think they would be available. But if they are their would have to be a huge price difference before I considered using non Honda. After all the likes of EBC don't have good reputation on here for their brake pads,why would clutch plates be any different?

They are available I've just changed mine for an EBC set (Wemoto). You've got me worried now though. Saying that, not right bothered, I reckon now I know how to do it 2.5hrs will see another clutch change through.

[Dee Duble Yuh]

Quite right. No point worrying about it. If worst comes to worst you MAY have to replace them a little sooner that if you'd used Honda plates. You may not, who knows.