ok i was told that the best clutch setup was hinson basket with duncan plates(fzr1100 plates)and i talked to a guy and he said that the best setup is the hinson basket with STOCK plates and this is becuz the duncan plates creep off the line even tho u holdin down the clutch...if i dont rev it to the full rpm off the line, i should be fine right? also he said that the plates dont take the force of the bike but the basket does and that is what is wrong woth the stock clutch setup for the banshee...i dont plan on going to the track with this bike so i dont have to worry about red lighting if it does creep but i do drag race for fun with friends...much help would be appreciated

 

Just thinkin' of the top of my head, both the plates and basket take the full torque of the bike. The friction discs transmit the torque to the plates whose "teeth" are held in clutch basket.

More Detail: the basket is driven by gear from the crank, thereby turning all the time. The metal plates have external teeth that fit into the basket, therefore they always turn also. The friction disks have internal teeth that always mesh with the clutch boss(right terms?). The clutch boss is on the end one transmission shaft. The plates and disks are forced together, except when you pull the clutch, removing pressure thereby allowing them to spin seperatley from the friction disks.

An anwser: typically a clutch has one of three design problems on a high HP bike.

1. too weak of springs
2. too weak a basket(and boss)
3. plates that fail to transmit the high torque or wear to quickly

You can break the basket or fry plates if you have the wrong stuff. You'll need a hd basket (hinson) and either hd springs to keep the stock disks together (they'll wear out fast) or hd disks that offer more friction per surface area.

I always try to completely anwser all of the question and explain so I won't raise more. Sorry it takes so much typing.

-fastblast

 

P.S. creeping is caused by the plates still in contact with the disks, they sorta like to stick together, especially when oiled, but oil reduces the friction when they're stuck together. It could be caused by an improperly adjusted clutch. Stock plates do it also