Any experience with these pressure plates?

Started by El Matador, August 08, 2008, 02:51:17 PM

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He Man

Direct clone of the stock pressure plate. eh. if your going to spend your money on a new plate, spend it on something that has more protection. anything that covers the springs is better than leaving them exposed.

Magnus

huh?  it's a pressure plate, not a clutch cover. 
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NAKID

Quote from: Magnus on August 09, 2008, 09:12:43 AM
huh?  it's a pressure plate, not a clutch cover. 

There are pressure plates out there that cove the springs...
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moto

Quote from: NAKID on August 09, 2008, 10:55:40 AM
There are pressure plates out there that cove the springs...

Yes--but from personal experience, The level of protection from a pressure plate is overated and more of a marketing point. They don't do as good a job as a billet clutch cover--and they are a bit heavier. Since it is a rotating part, I'd rather add the weight of a billet cover rather than the pressure plate for protection.

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Quote from: moto on August 09, 2008, 03:40:21 PM
Yes--but from personal experience, The level of protection from a pressure plate is overated and more of a marketing point. They don't do as good a job as a billet clutch cover--and they are a bit heavier. Since it is a rotating part, I'd rather add the weight of a billet cover rather than the pressure plate for protection.

-M

Unless the whole point was to run without a cover at all.
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To answer the question asked. YES, I bought this pressure plate and it has been installed on my S2R1K. It is NOT a clone of the pressed aluminum stocker by any means. It is not as aggressively styled as some others but I like it. I found no flaws in the workmanship and the fit was perfect.  I paired it with the TPO racing spring set  and was very satisfied with the results.

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El Matador

Quote from: Duc Fever on August 09, 2008, 11:10:34 PM
To answer the question asked. YES, I bought this pressure plate and it has been installed on my S2R1K. It is NOT a clone of the pressed aluminum stocker by any means. It is not as aggressively styled as some others but I like it. I found no flaws in the workmanship and the fit was perfect.  I paired it with the TPO racing spring set  and was very satisfied with the results.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=8719.0



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Magnus

Quote from: A.duc.H.duc. on August 09, 2008, 04:41:00 PM
Unless the whole point was to run without a cover at all.

if the bike lands on the clutch, is a pressure plate with some protection for the springs really going to save anything?
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He Man

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yes. you know those posts that the screws go into? inmagine those snapped of (they are connected all the way into your engine).