HI don't know If anyone can help I have a classic mini with a Yamaha r1 5jj engine in the front with the complete Barnett setup im finding the clutch to be on or off? doesn't seem to slip atall. is it the nature of these plates should I go back to oem plates but with the Barnett pressure plate?

theres no real feel to the clutch?

cheers
Josh

From what people have recommended to me just use the barnett springs is apparently enough.

Using bike engines in cars is always tricky, nowhere near as easy to control as with your hand on the bike.

My 5JJ engine uses the standard clutch, but I doubled up on the diaphragm plate to increase feel and decrease clutch slip when driving at higher rpm.
I also moved the clevis holding the clutch cable farther away from the pedal pivot point. This seems to give better feel, but I haven't driven it like this yet. From what others have said before on the subject, it seems like it should work.

Had you driven it before fitting the Barnett kit?

Bike clutches do tend to feel very binary (on or off) if the pedal leverage is wrong. Moving the pedal pivot and cable attachment closer together (or extending the clutch lever at the engine) will make the clutch more controlable, the down side is it will also become a very light feeling pedal.

It's often recomended to fit the standard plates with the barnett springs/kit rather than their plates but AFAIK this is because they tend to slip less rather than the bite/feel.

JamesH, I think if you've moved your cable and pivot appart you might find you now have a binary clutch.

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Originally posted by adithorp

JamesH, I think if you've moved your cable and pivot appart you might find you now have a binary clutch.

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