theGRINDER wrote:
You DON'T need the plate kit! The factory plates are better than the Barnett plates... only get the conversion kit... you spent way more than you should have... I have over 135k miles on the factory plates! See if you can return them...
And no, its not a hard job... just tedious... removing the old gasket is the hardest part

+1 on all counts

Ok Cool I send them back! Thanks for the info!

I am in no way a machanic. About the only thing I feel comfortable doing is changing my oil. I orderd the spring plate conversion kit a couple months ago and after looking at it sitting on a shelf collecting dust I decided to give it a shot. Very simple. Like other have said, the hardest part is getting the old gasket off. I took my time, probably way too much time, and all went well. Some have done it in an hour or less but it took me 5-6 hours. Like I said, I probably took way too much time but I wanted to make sure I did it right. Just take your time, follow the instruction and you will be very pleased. If I can do it, you can do it.

By the way, did you order the gasket? I don't recall reading where you did. You will need a new one.

here's what i said in another thread....

for anyone using the search function ....
HERES MY REVIEW OF THE BARNETTS CLUTCH SPRING UPGRADE.

1. I read through the tech article twice and just went into the garage to get this dine.
2. I didn't even remove the floorboard, but the kickstand kill switch was kind of a pain to get off.
3. I laid the bolts ont he ground in the order i took the out. (clockwise or counter clockwise)
4. Once the smaller cover was off I smashed the larger cover with a rubber mallet a few times and it popped right off.
5. Quickly removed the old clutch plate thing that i'm replacing with a sexy purple one.
6. Installed the sexy purple one.
7. 30 minutes spent so far slowly breaking that down.
8. 1 hr spent slowly scraping off all the Frikken gasket material!!!
9. Re-installed covers.
10. Filled oil (why do i make such a mess doing this? i overflow everywhere. looks like i need a hazmat team in my garage!)
11. Adjust clutch at lever slightly.
12. Take bike around block.
13. At stop sign gratuitously hammer throttle and dump clutch.
14. Beat the snot out of it and recreate all areas taht caused you to slip prior.
(follow instructions at own risk. )

Pro's
fairly easy install.
Huge bang for the buck.
Will probably be a staple in all my future bikes.
(even with a passengaer on the highway uphill crankin on it i had no slippage so far.
60 or so miles on it so far)

Con's
Unfortunately I did not find a coupon in the box for a deal on tires. It is quite obvious this install has shortened the life span of my rear tire.


side note:
(i've had approximately 17 registered motorcycles in the last 16 years or so. I always do my own wrenching. I've never had to replace a clutch. I'm pretty excited about how painless this procedure was. Thank you all for all the help.
(now i get to go tell the guy at the dealership that thought i was crazy for not replacing the plates)

Thanks Knotwerk for the comic relief this morning! I needed that

what is the benefit of this upgrade? is it worth the money? my clutch isnt having any issues right now would it still be wize to upgrade?

Depends on your cash flow! If spending $127 is pocket change. Hell yeah! If your clutch grabs great and $ is a bit tighter... Hold off. Seems to happen around 40k miles. (rider dependent). But I will say it doesn't slip into gear anymore it grabs and you get the power from beginning to end if the gear. And it is damn smooth.

This is the one? I'm pulling the trigger once confirmed.

That's the one Warden. Only got 12000 miles on mine but I think I'm going to upgrade at the next oil change. No problems now but I would rather do it before it starts slipping.

Yup

BARNETT YAM VMAX ROADSTAR CONVERSION CLUTCH SPRING KIT
Item# 290652453712 $127.94 USD 1 $127.94 USD

That's what I got