clutch for 96 KDX 200?
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canyncarvr
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Well..not really. You can put the bike on its side and NOT change the oil.
Buy why on earth would you? You're spending how much on new clutch parts, but you don't want to change the oil? That makes no cents (sic).
Not all plates in kdx clutches are steel. Seems some are, some aren't. Make sure yours are.
If I recall from last time I checked, you'll see a different year application for the XR250R friction plates now. Any listing that INCLUDES '86-99 will work.
AND...soak the plates as noted on the printed material included with 'em. JUST they way it says. Don't substitute oil or abbreviate the time it says.
....imo and all that........but other riders have had poor result from ignoring those instructions.
Buy why on earth would you? You're spending how much on new clutch parts, but you don't want to change the oil? That makes no cents (sic).
Not all plates in kdx clutches are steel. Seems some are, some aren't. Make sure yours are.
If I recall from last time I checked, you'll see a different year application for the XR250R friction plates now. Any listing that INCLUDES '86-99 will work.
AND...soak the plates as noted on the printed material included with 'em. JUST they way it says. Don't substitute oil or abbreviate the time it says.
....imo and all that........but other riders have had poor result from ignoring those instructions.
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The oil was just changed. I didn't really have time to do a full clutch job. I just threw the new springs in to get me by for my next riding trip. I know it sounds half assed but it certainly isn't going to hurt anything running new oil, new springs and old plates. I'll tear it down this winter and do the job properly. Thanks for the replies.
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KelvinKDX
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70 marlin - The Honda ('86 XR 250) friction plates fit the KDX clutch basket perfectly and have about twice the surface area. I posted a pic on here a while back of the two different plates side by side. Jeff Fredette recommended this and i listened to him. :worship:
Let me know if you want that pic again. You should be able to find it with a search on my nick.
Let me know if you want that pic again. You should be able to find it with a search on my nick.
In addition to what KelvinKDX says, get stiffer springs too. Either the ones Fredette sells, or at least the the KDX springs from a later model year than '96. The 95-96 clutch springs (92144-1559) had problems and Kawi replaced them on later years with stiffer ones (92144-1160).