Clutch basket opinions

[BenBB]

Looking for some input on clutch baskets if anybody's got some opinions. Never broke a clutch basket or excessively wore my stock one on my '96 but I trashed a clutch basket gear (ate the kickstarter idler gear washer) and I'm considering an upgrade as preventative maintenance; primarily a trail/desert/dune motor, ported but not extreme, more interested in reliability than anything...

 

I saw a Barnett on ebay for $220 that's billet with stainless steel inserts, spendy but I doubt it would ever wear out. There's a billet Wiseco on ebay for $168 and "Boss" billet for about $200, FAST has Hinsons for $155. I can get a stocker from Ronnie's new for $143, or take my chances on ebay. Any thoughts on any of 'em, good or bad, would be appreciated; not sure if the Barnett would be worth it or the Hinson or go with the cheapest stocker I can find and hope it's not junk like mine is now :ermm:

[RZBansheeMan]

If it were me and the funds were available,I would go with the Barnett that's only because they are well known and clutch baskets in general take a lot of abuse. That's just my opinion. I am one of those people that generally run the stock stuff until it fails then replace with better for future preventaive failures.

 

Mike

[Bansh-eman]

the basket the jeff sells is a magnum basket for 155, not hinson... if you go with hinson your just paying for the name. the magnum basket is more then strong enough. save your self some loot and get that one. i personally have the hinson , but i got it before looking around for others. had i known bout magnums at that time id have gotten it.

[dajogejr]

Ben...get the magnum, you'll be fine.

I beat on mine all last year with my 4 mil cub. A LOT of runs down the drag strip.

I pulled my motor apart this year for my 10 mil, and the basket looked brand new...not a notch, groove, etc...

 

For the price and the fact it's proven itself to me...hard to go wrong with it.

[bigboybanshee]

I'm running the magnum in mine right now and have been for two years on the drag bike. When we pulled it out this year to inspect it/re-install it the basket looked awesome, hardly any signs of wear. I highly recommend it especially for how little it costs. :beer:

[BenBB]

Cool thanks alot fellas that helps tremendously, the Magnum sounds like a damn good deal...

[BenBB]

FAST has the kicker idler gear too, gotta get one of those babies while I'm at it :biggrin:

[SoCalinIt]

My vote is for the Hinson... Great price, great product!

[wesw]

i have a total hinson setup, 8 disk, its a pain to buy fibers and plates but it sure holds up better being an 8 disk.

 

 

also if your gear thing doesnt work out i have a outer and inner gear.

[Wallrat]

I bought a Barnett because just like you I figured it would be the last basket I needed to buy. Its held up great and still looks brand new after 1.5 seasons.

[Flash and Flare]

i have a total hinson setup, 8 disk, its a pain to buy fibers and plates but it sure holds up better being an 8 disk.

also if your gear thing doesnt work out i have a outer and inner gear.

 

I also have the complete 8 plate Hinson set up: basket, inner hub and pressure plate.

My steels and fibers are from a 750cc yamaha street bike (at least thats what I was told) I do have the part numbers for both written down some were if someone wants to cross reference.

As for wear so far they show very little wear, but.................mucho mucho $$$$

 

F&F

[locogato11283]

i run the magnum from FAST on my 10mm cub with no problems.. my bro runs it in his 4mm cub with no problems..id call FAST