what cluch plates to buy

[quadracer505]

I have a 400ex and the cluch plates are done. I needs some new ones but I'm not sure which one I should buy? I know the tusk are cheap but are they any good? I can't afford a hinson or sparks 8 plate set up. I have heard you could run like 8 250r fibers and 7 300ex steels? Does any one know anymore about this? Thanks

[greg_gorrell]

im not sure what your budget is but on albaaction.com there is a white bros kit made by dp, which is some good ****.

[firefighterjosh]

Barnett a kit out, I think around $90.

[DAVE14]

Ive had good luck with barnett the springs are a little stiffer shifts firmer better etc.

[greg_gorrell]

barnetts prices usually run about the same as the hinson and he cant afford that. but yeah those barnets are awesome.

[quadracer505]

I can afford a good set of fibers and steels but not a whole new basket and every thing. Thanks for the imput so far its helping me out.

[greg_gorrell]

well dont worry about your basket unless thats bad...if all you need is the plates and fibers then get the barnett

[DAVE14]

Ive had good luck with barnett the springs are a little stiffer shifts firmer better etc.

[400exrider707]

The stiffer springs change absolutely nothing in the way the quad shifts. They only chance the amount of pull required to disengage the clutch. They will also hold more horsepower as they keep the fibers and plates stuck together harder. Barnetts are AWESOME, but very pricey. OEM is also another excellent choice. If your looking for cheap and good, I tried a tusk clutch kit and was rather suprised at how well it held up. I used it an entire race season on my modded EX, and it was still going strong the day I sold it. All for about $30

[cals400ex]

i have never used a barnet clutch but i have been told they were junk by various people. i have talked to a few people who toasted the tusk clutches quick and i have talked to some who loved them, especially for the price. i would get the 8 plate sparks or gt thunder setup if it was me. most agree the stock clutches are better than the aftermarket ones. the sparks and gt thunder setup both use the honda parts from what i read....

[firefighterjosh]

Originally posted by quadracer505
I have a 400ex and the cluch plates are done. I needs some new ones but I'm not sure which one I should buy? I know the tusk are cheap but are they any good? I can't afford a hinson or sparks 8 plate set up. I have heard you could run like 8 250r fibers and 7 300ex steels? Does any one know anymore about this? Thanks

How many years has this clutch lasted you? If it has lasted a while you might be ok with a OEM one. I am not sure how much a OEM costs, If not I would just go with a medium priced item.

[Cody_300ex]

Stock OEM plates can't be beat.

[ELewandowski]

I fried my stock plates pretty fast, i now have barnett plates and springs, they are 4 years old and work awesome. Buy the Barnetts. I have also heard mixed things about the tusk clutches.

[bigwheeler]

its all in how you ride and were you ride and the power of the atv i would get the versrah clutch disc set

OEM will with standa bout anything mine went out when i ran out of oil when i was pullin another quad

[bigdeala101]

Originally posted by quadracer505
I have a 400ex and the cluch plates are done. I needs some new ones but I'm not sure which one I should buy? I know the tusk are cheap but are they any good? I can't afford a hinson or sparks 8 plate set up. I have heard you could run like 8 250r fibers and 7 300ex steels? Does any one know anymore about this? Thanks

its hard to beat the original one, i would go back with oem tusk is junk..honda wouldnt have used thier clutches if they wasnt good, i mean think about it, how long was they original in there? you cant beat oem

[below100hz]

mine plates are fried now too, cant handle the 426 and cam i guess im looking for something that wont slip and isnt too pricey, maybe like 150 at the most what do you think?

[gojufist]

yeah, Honda don't use junk use OEM

[below100hz]

ive looked around and people have said barnetts only last for 6 months and the ears arent perfect so they can break the basket and they get hot and burn up. is any of that true? my bike has alot of power and i need a good clutch...especially when i run 1 1/2 inch snowmobile studs in my tires sometimes

[quadracer505]

the cluch in it now is the first one I belive and the quad is an 2002. It sounds like puting a stock one back in is the way to go. Has anyone heard of puting 7 300ex steel and 250r fibers in. Just wondering it sounds interesting if it works. Thanks guys

[250r4life]

i had my stock clutch in my 89 R till last summer...

it wasnt slipping or anything, but i was about to put my 265 kit on and figured if it wasnt going it would... my basket was chewed up pretty good, but it still functioned fine...

i threw in a hinson basket with a barnett clutch...

the cltuch does affect your bike- it affects how well it grabs.... its not just how hard it is to pull...