What clutch should I buy?

[Summitx]

16,000 km on the drz 400 and thinking I should replace the clutch or at least have one in the shop. Still working ok but lots of hard use and the kms are getting up there. Question is what to buy. Lots of clutch kits for sale from $60 to $200. Manufactures Tusk, EBC, ($60) Barnett, Vesrah, EBC - carbon firber, Wiseco ($150 - $200).

Saw some info on thumpertalk suggesting you should stay with oem for the drz. Stock parts will be around $200.

Anyone have any experience with any of the above clutch kits?

 

[mike_123]

i recently replaced my clutch at i beleive 5000 miles (us bike)with a tusk clutch pack
for whatever reason the clutch was slipping shortly after but only when the bike was cold.not sure if this was the 40$ tusk clutch pack or not so i replaced that one with an ebc pack and a new clutch basket for good measure.
still the clutch slips when cold but not as bad
goign to have to try some different oil i think on my next oil change

if i have to do it again i think i will go with the oem parts for piece of mind
im sure there is nothing wrong with the tusk or ebc. i think my issues are from another cause but i cant be to sure

 

[Ti welder]

IMHO
Oem is the best. I have tried barnet, ebc. And even dropped big coin on a hinson for a kx once. Nothing lasted of worked as well as the factory stuff. I have the third top end in my crf and still have the original clutch in there. Like a friend said, the guys in the white lab coats know what they are doing,

 

[cactusreid]

yup if i got 16k out of a clutch, i would be going back and buying that stuff again.

 

[Summitx]

Thanks for the help, Think I'll stay with oem. Like was mentioned pretty hard to complain about the life I got out of the original clutch.