Are Friction Plates Supposed to be This Expensive?

 

Hello folks.  It looks like the next one's on me.  I was phoning
around today to get a new set of friction plates and steel plates for
my Street Bob's clutch.  My jaw dropped when I heard the prices.

For the friction plates, one HD dealer wants $269 (Cdn) and the other
in town wants $244.95.  Ouch!

Then I asked if the steel plates were included in the kit and they
said they weren't.  8 new steel plates at $16 a pop will add another
$128.  Dog gone, that's going to total close to $400 now (once tax is
added).

So, to the thing that's on my mind now:  Anyone got a set of lightly-
used clutch plates they want to sell?


P.S. The work is shown at:
http://www.xidos.ca/Technical/RepairitYourself/ClutchRepairStreetBob/tabid/191/Default.aspx

 

On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:48:46 -0800 (PST), "Road Glidin' Don"


Well not now that you told them how much they are new!

<sfsf>

 

On Jan 9, 7:14 pm, nos...@home.com wrote:

Heh, heh.  Bastard!

 

On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 19:35:22 -0800 (PST), "Road Glidin' Don"


can ya tell it's cold outside, had nothing better to do than harass ya
<g>

 


VTwin says:

18-3230  BARNETT CLUTCH SET  FITS 1990-1997 BT, $79.90 $117.50 8
18-3231  BARNETT STEEL DRIVE CLUTCH PLATE SET  FITS 1990-UP BIG TWIN
$32.90 $54.83 6