Clutch plates for gt750

[elbert]

I'm going to replace the clutch friction plates on my GT750 and i see that there are a few after market options available. Any recommendations?
I found a set of EBC plates on ebay, but in the ad it says that it should not be used with synthetic oils? Anyone know why it shouldent be used with synthetic oil?

[tz375]

SHOULD be used with synthetic oils or CAN be used with them???

[oldjapanesebikes]

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Eric,

Our label on our EBC Clutch Kit's say "Do NOT use Synthetic Oil" !

I will tell you go ahead and use a major named motorcycle synthetic oil ( like Mobile 1, Castrol, Silkolene Pro 4, Maxima, etc ) and you will be OK..

If not, I will personally send you a new EBC Kevlar Clutch, but I have been telling our US EBC Kevlar Clutch customer's this for over 4 years now, and have yet to replace a clutch because "it stopped working when I changed to synthetic oil" !

The reason for the label on our EBC Clutch Kit Packaging is we do not test with all the synthetic oil's out on the market, so we are trying to "cover out butt's" incase a customer uses an "off brand" of lower quality automotive synthetic oil like Torque-O, Red Line, etc. !

I have had a few customer's, mostly drag racer's, try to cheat me out of a free clutch because they fried it racing and then tried to use the " I just changed to synthetic oil and my clutch burnt up" excuse, but I am a trusting guy, and most Vulcan rider's do not race there bike's anyway !!

Ride SAFE !!

Garry Gallagher
EBC Brakes US Tech & Racing
Phone (425) 485-7610
Fax (425) 486-3001
EBC Web Site - http://www.ebcbrakes.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[elbert]

Thanks, I usualy use a mineral oil but a few times I had to top up with a synthetic when nothing else was available. I became a bit worried that this might have been what caused the original clutch plates to disintegrate.
I guess it will be safe to order a set of EBC plates then.

[stevegt738]

I've been using Penrite semi synthetic with EBC plates for the last 5000kms with no sign of any problems, and any one that has ridden with knows I don't hold back.

[H2RICK]

Thanks for that, Ian. I always wondered about that statement on their boxes.....like maybe the synthetics would destroy the bonding material on the plates or something. I'm glad it's a "lawyerese" thing.
BTW, EBC really needs to send their employees back for remedial grammar/spelling classes.

[oldjapanesebikes]

I'm glad it's a "lawyerese" thing. BTW, EBC really needs to send their employees back for remedial grammar/spelling classes.

Indeed. It does raise another question though - what's a major brand ? Basically I think what he was saying is that almost anything will work, but if you have problems you are on your own if he hasn't heard of it