barnett friction plates with OEM yamaha clutch plates

[breakdirt916]

So I just got:
-a barnett clutch kit (w' friction plates and springs)
-yamaha steel plates

for $53 shipped

eBay Motors: Yamaha FZR600 Clutch plates (90's bikes) (item 290112173857 end time May-09-07 11:55:39 PDT)

1.) I don't know of any online shops that sell the barnett kit alone for anything under $90, so is this a good price for all the parts?

2.) granted a friction plate is a friction plate...and a steel plate is just like any other steel plate...will mixing brands cause premature wear or faulty operation?

3.) how do people feel about the barnett clutch kits? does barnett make a quality product? I hadn't heard of them until a couple weeks ago.

[BMFR6]

1. there are places, i think i got mine from us superbikes. lockhart phillips has them as well.

2. friction plates are not all the same. you will notice a different feel/catch point between different brandsand material types. steel plates should all be about the same. don't think you will have a problem mixing steel plate A with friction plate B.

3. barnett makes a quality product, when i put one in my sv it was just a bit too grabby for me. personal preference.

fyi: my advice is not to throw in all six of the barnett springs. alternate one stock, one barnett. if your stock springs are spent order a replacement set. reason i say this, i tried using all six barnett springs and if i rode a full season with them, my left forearm would be thicker than my thigh.

[ssg]

I haven't dealt with a clutch on any of my streetbikes, but as long as you have a factory manual to check by and they're of the same thickness and aren't some weird compound I'd think you'd be fine.

I mixed and matched on my old dirtbike with no ill effects, between Yam and EBC.

Barnett is ok afaik, haven't heard any horror stories about em.

[breakdirt916]

sounds good...I think I'll see how the barnett friction plates grab, and if it's too much I'll pickup some yamaha friction plates