New clutch in my 1982 Kat 1000

[roy826]

Well the clutch install was a breeze. After a few times engaging and disengaging it’s working fine and lets out on the lever like a normal Suzuki should. I reused the Suzuki oem springs. One issue, the gasket is wanting to weep oil in the corner down where sight glass is. Brand new Suzuki gasket and mating surfaces were smooth as a babys butt and no old material left. I did not use any sealant just the gasket. Bolts are as tight as I’m comfortable going which is above the low torque spec. No such issue when I did the stator replacement last week and that was a new Suzuki gasket also.

[roy826]

Ordered another oem gasket…this next go around I’m adding a thin bead of black permatex all along that bottom case line. I hate the stuff but Suzuki gaskets apparently suck!

[first timer]

If you get bored and want to poke at the clutch, you can take the steel plates out and wire wheel them with a bench grinder, it will take off any glazing and work well as long as the steelies aren't warped from heat.

before you reseal the cover with the new gasket, try placing the cover onto the case without a gasket and take a flash light and look for gaps. Maybe the cover warped? or there is dirt in one of the centering pins keeping it from being flush.

I am running APE racing's TRACK KING CLUTCHES GS1100 GS1150 1980 - 86 TKC1150GS-FO and it's feeling pretty good.

also running their HD nut SHN1150 Suzuki GS1100 / GS1150
and HD springs.

If you basket has some notches in it from the friction plates wearing at the hub, you can take a file and smooth the ridges down for smoother operation.