Ceramic clutch

[VAL. H.]

It's early days yet, but I'm thinking of fitting the Touratech ceramic clutch to my 12gs when mine gives up. Or if my oily sump turns out to be a clutch seal warrenty job.

I recon if the thing is going to need replacing every 25-30'000 mls I might as well fit the ceramic and then not have to do it agin.
Tuoratech claim it does not break during the "life of a motorcycle", so I figure why do the job more than once?

Has anyone got any expreiance of the creamic clutch, are Touratech's claims true?
Is it worth the £300.od + fitting 'assuming I'll never have to get it done again?' Bearing in mind it's rumoured to cost around £800.00 at a dealers to have a clutch chainged anyway.

If any one has any views or information it'd be usfull to know.

Cheers Val.

 

[Tarka]

If it`s like the 1100/1150 ceramic clutch,it`s not quite 'fit and forget'.

There are different spacers in the kit,and after a bedding in period,and certain mileage,they have to be changed to allow for the plate wear.

The ceramic clutch seems more of a defence against extreme heat and loading from serious overlanding.

 

[2 wheel humvee]

If it`s like the 1100/1150 ceramic clutch,it`s not quite 'fit and forget'.

There are different spacers in the kit,and after a bedding in period,and certain mileage,they have to be changed to allow for the plate wear.

The ceramic clutch seems more of a defence against extreme heat and loading from serious overlanding.

That's pretty much what I been told too,and the "bite" can be harsh apparently

 

[Commuter]

Questionable

There's also a story on ADVrider that one guy who does alot of offroading on his 1100GS has burnt 2 out!! First replaced under warranty, second he was accused of misuse.

 

[Steptoe]

Two sets of spacers have to be fitted. First set removed about 15-20K miles, second set should see you about 60K miles.

When they say it'll last the lifetime of the bike, they don't mean you can fit and forget - they're two entirely seperate things (what they mean is it won't slip in the lifetime of the bike)


You can still have the gearbox input splines wear out as well

 

[VAL. H.]

Two sets of spacers have to be fitted. First set removed about 15-20K miles, second set should see you about 60K miles.

When they say it'll last the lifetime of the bike, they don't mean you can fit and forget - they're two entirely seperate things (what they mean is it won't slip in the lifetime of the bike)


You can still have the gearbox input splines wear out as well

Hmmm? Thanks for your replies guys, interesting reading.

Sounds like if the gearbox has to come off at least twice for adjustment perposes, then for general road use it's cheeper just to fit another standard plate (or three).

I don't plan to do a lot of heavy touring, but for following trainees on mopeds etc it gets a lot of cluch use.

 

[Älgen]

Hmmm? Thanks for your replies guys, interesting reading.

Sounds like if the gearbox has to come off at least twice for adjustment perposes, then for general road use it's cheeper just to fit another standard plate (or three).

I don't plan to do a lot of heavy touring, but for following trainees on mopeds etc it gets a lot of cluch use.

The gearbox doesn't have to come off to remove the washers. You only need to remove the starter.
After 40 000 km I could only remove the 0,5 mm washer from my clutch, so I still got 1mm thicker disc than the standard.

 

[Steptoe]

The gearbox doesn't have to come off to remove the washers. You only need to remove the starter.
After 40 000 km I could only remove the 0,5 mm washer from my clutch, so I still got 1mm thicker disc than the standard.

I've heard this many times, but have never met anyone who's actually done it that way - until i meet someone who's done it themselves, or i've done it, i can't and won't say that it can be done -

but it looks doable

 

[Älgen]

I've heard this many times, but have never met anyone who's actually done it that way - until i meet someone who's done it themselves, or i've done it, i can't and won't say that it can be done -

but it looks doable

I've done it that way without problems.

 

[Steptoe]

I've done it that way without problems.

Can i quote you on that


I've aligned a clutch the same way - clutch bolts just finger tight, replaced gearbox, and rotated the clutch throught the gearbox, and tightened the clutch bolts through the starter motor aperture.
Just wondered if there was something obvious that i hadn't thought of until i came to do it the way you have - Does it help to have three hands to hold the second spacer in place while fiddling

 

[sethmopp]

I'm still on the standard clutch after 91000 miles, but then I don't ride that hard but often carry a load of stuff. Don't know if the 1150's clutch is different though.