sandman121383 Posted December 8, 2003 Report Posted December 8, 2003 hey guys. i got a new rockymountain atv book in the mail the other day and noticed there's a company named TUSK that makes clutches. well the point is that my bro's raptor's clutch gave out this weekend and i was thinkin bout gettin a new clutch for my banshee just to have a spare since i was gonna order one and the clutches are like 40 bucks with heady duty springs.does anyone have one? cas if they're just as good as anything else i'll get 2 haha? it's just that 37.99 seems pretty cheap for a FULL clutch kit and i don't wanna put a shitty cluch in either of our yamaha's! Quote
ledofthezep Posted December 8, 2003 Report Posted December 8, 2003 I am going to get one for my g/f's shee & try it out...the whole kit. Will post when I can on it. Worth a shot,...guarantee it'll be better than the stock shattered POS that's in it now. Quote
MULLET~BOY Posted December 8, 2003 Report Posted December 8, 2003 i already got one have had it in for about 4 good tripps of slipping the clutch and it still looks new Quote
ledofthezep Posted December 8, 2003 Report Posted December 8, 2003 i already got one have had it in for about 4 good tripps of slipping the clutch and it still looks new Good to hear.... Quote
sandman121383 Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Posted December 9, 2003 jethro thats what i was hopin to hear? how do u think they'll compare to barnett's and higher priced clutch kits? i'm really thinkin bout goin with a tusk for the raptor and gettin one for my banshee as well to see how they work out now. anyone else have any input on these? Quote
KEVPOPPAPUMP Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 I am starting to believe that most all name brand clutches (Stock, Barnette, EBC, Alba, Toomey, Vito's. etc.) perform the same providing that heavy duty clutch springs are used. Can anyone prove this theory wrong? Most people here seem to use Barnette with no problems. There are also people that use the Toomey or even stock setup with heavy duty springs with no problems. I bet even with my mods, the Tusk setup with Barnette springs would perform similarly too my EBC race EP Kevlar clutch. Lets see: I paid $143 for the EBC and the Tusk is only $29 w/o springs. I bet 5 Tusk kits would outlast the 1 EBC clutch kit. for the price. I might have to try this Quote
sandman121383 Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Posted December 9, 2003 i was tellin a friend the exact same thing KEV. the clutches are usually al similar unless the fibers are made of kevlar like your EBC is but it's the springs that seem to make the real difference on how long it will last and how hard it is to pull. Quote
MULLET~BOY Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 kev you brought up a good point sure my tusk clutch will probably last abotu half as long as your exspinsive clutch but hell 29 bucks you can beat that and i can aford to replace it i was running a half worn out clutch in my ported banshee had no problems even its all about the springs i think Quote
Meat Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 keep us updated on how these tusk clutches hold up. Quote
dirtclod20 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 We'll I believe I'm sold on it, I was debating the EBC kit for 75 vs. the barnett for 110, but I don't need to do the math to figure out the tusk comparison. Hell I may even use there so called heavy duty springs, they can't be that bad. I'll sure in the hell find out if they are. Quote
KEVPOPPAPUMP Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 We'll I believe I'm sold on it, I was debating the EBC kit for 75 vs. the barnett for 110, but I don't need to do the math to figure out the tusk comparison. Hell I may even use there so called heavy duty springs, they can't be that bad. I'll sure in the hell find out if they are. I have both the Barnette springs and the EBC "heavy duty" springs. The Barnette springs are way more stiff. The EBC's are only 10% stiffer over stock. The EBC springs felt like stock at the clutch lever so I used the Barnettes instead. All depends on you application I guess. Quote
sandman121383 Posted December 10, 2003 Author Report Posted December 10, 2003 when i order mine i'm going to go with barnett springs as well! if u noticed on rockymountainatv.com i think it even says the HD springs included in the tusk kit are really EBC springs . . . interesting huh? wonder if there's any affiliation or not ? Quote
dirtclod20 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 I think I may order a set of barnett springs also, and maybe run like half barnett/EBC or tusk. I also heard a while back that stock YZ490 springs are a good upgrade for a banshee, any truth in that? Marc Quote
sandman121383 Posted December 11, 2003 Author Report Posted December 11, 2003 i never heard that before but it is possible dirtclod20. i know "custom" kits have been posted in the old forums. who ever listed the clutch fibers,plates and even springs gave part numbers and everything. i thought about going that route but i don't kno which fibers,plates ,springs were mentioned and/or even what they were from Quote
KEVPOPPAPUMP Posted December 14, 2003 Report Posted December 14, 2003 Well, TUSK is advertising in Dirt Bike Magazine about all their parts. All TUSK parts carry a lifetime warranty! Guess you can't go wrong with the clutch kit now huh? Maybe they'll start making chains next! Quote
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