Barnett Aramid Fiber Complete Clutch Kit

Yes, Barnett's complete clutch kits are all designed to fit into the stock clutch basket on any machine you select from our fit guide.

Generic installation guidelines are provided with each kit. It encompasses how to soak the clutch plates prior to use and the advantages of certain oils in specific applications. Only kits that vary vastly from the original equipment will include detailed installation instructions. Most kits the plates will be the same thickness as stock. Barnett produces every kit to keep the same stack height as the original equipment unless designed for Barnett specific kits such as the Scorpion line of clutches.

All Barnett complete clutch kits come with a set of steel separator plates, friction plates and clutch springs, but there is no clutch cover gasket included in the kit. in the event you need that, check out our giant selection of clutch cover gaskets to fit just about every machine built in the last four decades!

It could be as simply as a clutch adjustment, as the clutch may not be fully disengaging to make the shift. You should start off by having the clutch adjusted properly then test riding to see if it takes care of the issue. You would also want to ensure that your clutch cable is in good condition. From there, perhaps change the oil to see if there is a significant amount of metal floating around in the engine/ If so, that would point to a transmission type of problem that you'd need to get into the motor to examine. Whatever you do, make sure you use a motorcycle-specific type of oil! During the oil change, have a look at the clutch pack. If the steel separator plates show a significant degree of wear (eg. black spots or discoloration) or the fibers are rather thin, then you'd want to replace that as well. From what you're experiencing, there should be a definite sign of a problem once you start inspecting these items.

It sounds as though your clutch is slipping quite a bit. Consequently, no matter what gear you put it in, the clutch is far too worn out to provide the correct drive. This would be especially true if this matter has been getting progressively worse. If this is the case, we can say with a high degree of confidence that it's a worn out V-Rod clutch that's causing this problem. By properly installing this complete Barnett V-Rod clutch kit along with the springs that are included, you should get back your bike's full running potential.

So long as it's a motorcycle-specific type of oil that you're using, regardless as to whether it's conventional, semi or a full-synthetic type - you should have no problem using that oil with this, or any other motorcycle clutch components we sell. Basically, you want to avoid any type of engine oil with friction modifiers in it as that's what causes problems with clutch components that share the same oil with the rest of the engine. In the case of motorcycle-specific oils, those types of compounds are not included in them, so you shouldn't have any problem with your chosen Amsoil.