Topic: CB400f clutch help

[rz350ypvs]

After the winter, I started the bike and the clutch was locked. I tried to free it, but failed.. so I took the cover off.

The prevoius owner put in 6 aftermarket friction discs, 1 stock looking friction disc and 6 steel discs. The aftermarket ones are about half the thickness of the stock looking disc.

So my question is - how many frictions and how many steel discs? (I thought it was 6 friction/ 5 steel.)

http://www.partsnmore.com/parts/honda/cb400f/?filters[fitting]=custom

Anyone ever use this clutch? (scroll down a bit)

[Bodi]

Probably a Barnett clutch, infamous for locking up when sitting (even overnight). I can count a stock clutch here if nobody else has the info for you, but not today.

[rz350ypvs]

Thanks. I don't think they are barnett, they look like junk.. This may also account for the high pitched whine it maded taking off in first gear from a stop. I have another 400, but can't remember how many it had when I put it back together..

[Ernest T]

There are 6 friction discs and several differet metal plates with differet part numbers so they aren't the same.

[Triffecpa]

I use the Parts n more clutch discs on my track bikes and they work fine.

TR

[MoMo]

If interested I have a set of NOS Honda friction disks for the 400F.  PM me if interested...Larry

[fmctm1sw]

There was some discussion a month or so ago about varying numbers of disks in clutch baskets.  Might turn up if you searched, I can't recall exactly what was in the thread off top of my head...