dave76
Well-Known Member
Since this is asked quite often, I figured I'd make a tutorial for it. First I'd like to say you get what you pay for, that meaning there are a few clutches out there that are pretty cheap. These probably won't last long let alone the first ride, then there are the medium priced clutches that'll last longer but ultimately end up burning up anyway. Believe it or not and this is comming from Mickey Dunlap of Four Stroke Tech, who is an avid racer and has had his share of some extreme builds with the Warrior engine (current 446 stroker, the defunct 500 stroker) all use or used the stock Yamaha clutch plates, with the exception of adding an extra steel plate and using heavy duty clutch springs. A lot of people will defend EBC and Barnett because they had good luck with them but I'm just telling what Mickey said. The stock steels and friction plates run about $99 from www.yamahasportsplaza.com without springs or cushin springs (no one offers them anyway). If your into a serious clutch, DP makes one for the Warrior but will cost about $150, but will probably be the last one you'll buy. I use the stock plates and have had no problem with them. I installed the extra clutch steel here.
