Five plate clutch plate options

[Knowledge]

I have a 5 plate Surflex clutch in my 6plate clutch (a variety of different steels + one standard cork plate) but i need to think about replacing the corks following a day on the dyno.

A new Surflex 5plate is about £60, but I don’t need the steels or the springs that come in the pack.

Do Surflex do the corks on their own (I can’t find any for sale) or could I substitute the Surflex cork plates with BGM items (which are available as a set of five corks)?

Has anyone had any experience of BGM plates?

[gaz_powell]

Martin
AF used to sell the thinner green surflex plates seperate, not sure if they still do.
They were for 5 plate clutches.
Gaz

[Warkton Tornado No.1]

CamLam list the green Surflex race variety, but presumably the cost is prohibitive. IMO they are good, specifically enabling six plates to fit, but if only scootRS were still available, I would go for that cheaper option.

CamLam also list various "corks only" kits, just in case you weren't aware.

[steveg]

Thanks to DSCScotty I use 5 standard surflex plates in my S1clutch.
I buy a pack of four and an extra pack when needed to top up.

[Knowledge]

Thanks WT1 for the lead on Cam Lam.

Steve, are Darren’s corks the standard thickness? I have been using the thinner corks from the five plate clutches and it is a lovely clutch, so I don’t want to upset the apple cart.

Perhaps Scotty will be along in a while with his contribution.

Thanks all so far.

[steveg]

Yes 5 standard surflex plates with thinner steels, using a modified Scootrs clutch set up.
But you're right that Scotty will be able to tell you more

[dscscotty]

they were great little clutch set ups, still a few in my own and clubmates motors, at the time, about 20 yrs ago, lol there was no decent 5 plate clutches so we developed our own, and found with a little thought and mods we could use 5 standard thickness plates and lighter springs which could cope with higher output and touring engines.

[Adam_Winstone]

Readspeed sell thinner multiplayer corks in sets and/or individually various thicknesses available. I've used these in a number of clutches and they have functioned very well.

[Knowledge]

Thanks Adam.

It is a shame that you can’t buy the Surflex cork plates from their 5 plate clutch without having to buy the whole kit. Cork plates do wear out, but the steels and spring should anticipate a much longer life.

[Wack]

Readspeed red plates all day long.Available to buy individually as well.