Harley Clutch Basket Failure Solution
Bob LaRosaDescription
We love companies like Barnett because they get in front of an OEM problem and solve it fast. Let’s take a look at the Harley clutch basket on Twin Cam models from 2007 and later. The basket can break and / or start to crack. When you are servicing the primary, do thorough visual inspection of the basket for cracks. This will help in avoiding breakage and the related damage that chunks of aluminum can do to other primary components. Get in front of the issue and upgrade your basket.
Barnett also makes the scorpion clutch which has components that are CNC machined from billet aluminum and steel. The clutch is supplied with light, medium and heavy springs to cover everything from street to strip. You can mix the springs, such as 3 light and 3 medium to fine tune the clutch to your needs. You just need to be sure to alternate spring positions for even pressure. Springs can be changed without removing the primary cover, through the derby cover. He rider can use lighter springs for normal street riding, ride to the drag strip, put in heavier springs for racing, switch back to softer springs and ride home. The clutch is designed so that a steel plate installs last to isolate the pressure plate from wear.
Scorpion clutches are available for all Harley Big Twins 1941 and later, and all Sportsters from 1971 and later. Barnett also offers optional lock-up pressure plates for most models, that fit under the stock primary cover, no modifications needed.
As with every Barnett product, they Harley clutch basket replacement is proudly made in the USA!
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Hi, I'm Bob LaRosa. Welcome to "Fix My Hog." One component on the motorcycle that requires regular maintenance and service, and can become troublesome if you overpower it is the clutch assembly itself. Barnett Tool & Engineering has been making high quality products made in the United States of America since 1948. They make clutch component replacement components for Big Twins from 1941 to-date, for Sportsters to-date. A common problem we're seeing more and more of these days is clutch basket failure on 2007 later Big Twins. The reason for that is that the factory basket is extrude-molded cast aluminum. It's weak, so to say, once it's overpowered. Barnett has solved that problem with a fully billet CNC machine, hard anodized to military specification replacement basket. Now, this basket is very versatile. You can use the basket with the factory clutch plate and steel setup. You could also use the basket with Barnett's Scorpion replacement clutch setup. The basket itself can utilize the factory starter ring gear and drive gear for the primary chain, if it's correctly drilled off of your factory aluminum basket, or you can get a replacement ring gear primary drive gear ring set from Barnett directly. Barnett offers a wide range of replacement springs for the Scorpion clutch setup in different colors, in different weight combinations. Whether you're just a casual rider on the street, or you want to race your motorcycle on the quarter-mile or on the track. The clutch setup can be adjusted to accommodate a wide range of horsepower. Just a quick note. The rule of thumb that the heavier the spring the better the clutch performs does not apply to the Barnett Scorpion clutch. I myself, run a light set of springs with an engine up close to 150 horsepower. When you go to the heavies, the red springs, the racing-only style spring, that can handle turbo-motored motorcycles. They also offer a locking pressure plate, which fits real nice and clean under the factory cover without any modifications. That combination guarantees that clutch will not slip under just about any condition. To learn more, please feel free as research barnettclutches.com.
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