I recently replaced the clutch plates in my VTR with a new set of Hyperplates and new OEM fibre plates. I was thinking of doing my first oil change around 500 miles later in order to rid the oil of contaminants (my thought being that the plates would wear in and release some crap into the oil as they did so). Is this necessary? Your thoughts?
I recently replaced the clutch plates in my VTR with a new set of Hyperplates and new OEM fibre plates. I was thinking of doing my first oil change around 500 miles later in order to rid the oil of contaminants (my thought being that the plates would wear in and release some crap into the oil as they did so). Is this necessary? Your thoughts?
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Unnecessary... new OEM plates shouldn't release any more crap than usual...
if you are running detergent oil then any particle will be captured by your oil
filter...
I have a set in my RC51. I noticed slightly easier/smoother shifting with the lighter plates. They are sensitive to total stack height so you did the right thing changing the friction plates at the same time. Enjoy.
I have gotten around to putting just shy of 500 miles on the new set-up (as you know, it's getting pretty cool up here in the Great White North) so far. I also replaced the detent arm with a Factory Pro unit, and the OEM springs with Barnetts and everything works very well so far. I had read somewhere that they Hypers could be grabby but this is not the case at all. Overall, it shifts more positively than ever and I'm quite happy with it.
Mikstr , what's your location ? I'm 1 hour North of Toronto and the weather here has been great for the past 10 days , BUT I stored my bikes 14 days ago b/c for the 10 years I've lived in this area the beginning of November has brought a couple of feet of snow . That's why I want to buy a cheapo Buell (read : disposable) , to ride through snow and salt until the windchill gets frosty .
I'm in MOntreal, but grew up in Northern Ontario (Kirkland Lake area) and lived in Barrie for two years a while back. I know all about winter!!!!!! It has been soewhat mild here too, hence my not storing the bike yet. I would go out this PM too but I have to babysit my daughter.....
I see . I'm in Innisfil , a couple of minutes from Barrie . Yeah the snow here can be brutal , we've had 6 feet of the stuff on both sides of the driveway for the past decade , so I gave in and bought my first snowblower , a big 357cc m-f-er with dual wheels . Last year my back popped while shoveling and I couldn't move for a few days . No more of that chit .
I was in Stroud, just off Lake Simcoe (11th Line). Made it handy for snowmobiling as I just rode up the street and had access to the trails. Unfortunately, we had shitty winters (shitty for a snowmobiler = low snow) those two years
That's funny , I'm next to Stroud , and yes the fields here are great for mobiling and dirt biking even though this is changing b/c of all the home construction . By any chance , were the 2 years you were here around '97-'99 ? I've been told about lack of snow around that time .
Yup , I wish . Since being here , SNOW every winter . Don't you love the lack of rights for dirtbikers in Canada vs. snowmobilers ? I guess b/c the latter is part of our culture . Cops seem to hassle bikers yet even kid snowmobilers get to ride on the road ! The same thing was true way back in the late 70's when my buddies and I would ride minibikes in Sask. . Cops would chase us all the time . My XR-75 was uncatchable !
One major difference is that snowmobiles leave no tracks once the snow melts. In many areas, notably where you live, much of the trail system is located on private farm land. Come spring time, the trails melt away and with it all evidence of snowmobiling activity. On the other hand, ATVs and dirtbikes running over the same stretch of land harm crops and cause erosion, harming the livelihood of the landowners. I can tell you that off-season (ie. non-winter) traffic on some stretches of land (which house snowmobile trails in the winter) is one, if the not THE, major reason for loss of land use permission, and is a major problem for snowmobile clubs. BTW, I am not anti-dirtbike as I grew up riding them on the numerous forest roads around my hometown. THey, however, were on crown land.
definitely a Habs town, almost a religion here (though not nearly as bad as the whole V4 thing for some, lol) but I am somewhat indifferent to it, would much rather talk (or ride) sleds than hockey....
Good point about the trails , but every farmer whose property we use has given us the OK . They don't care as their kids are out there with us ! It's the cops who enjoy strongarming . Habs all the way ! But I'm a gearhead more than anything .
well, as for the cops, they know they don't stand a chance of catching a sled (too many places to escape to, all unaccessible to their cars), whereas they may have a silly belief that they can a bike
But in my immediate area YOUNG kids sled on the roads . Mind you , there are 4 cop cars for the entire area so that's probably why they get away with it . LOL . Those 4 cars sure seem to always find us biking though !!
winter is Tim Horton's season for the donut boys, lol Too bad about those kids riding around on the sleds like that though. Wonder where their parents are while this si going on?
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b/c for the 10 years I've lived in this area the beginning of November has brought a couple of feet of snow . That's why I want to buy a cheapo Buell (read : disposable) , to ride through snow and salt until the windchill gets frosty .
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