Clutch Replacement // V-Strom, Suzuki DL650

Swapping clutches on my 2008 V-Strom 650.
Out with the old and in with the older.
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Bike
2008 Suzuki V-Strom 650
Acewell ACE-2853 Speedo
Acewell ACE-HG20 Heated grips
2013 YZ450F Front Wheel
Stopp Oversized YZ front disc
Stopp Rear disc and pads
2016 Africa Twin shock
Dampening rods extended by 40mm
Single headlight
ProTaper bars
Motoz Tractionator Desert HT front tyre
Motoz Tractionator Rallz Rear tyre
B & B offroad bashplate & radiator guard
Pivotpegz
Delkevic exhaust
Barkbusters
SW Motech crashbars
Helmet hook
universal motard front fender, high mount
Recording gear
2x Gopro hero 4 on ram mount
Gopro 5
Sena 10C Pro
Purple Panda mic
$20 mic at rear of bike
DJI Spark

[@OzADVRider]

I've just replaced this old clutch with a Newfren clutch plate kit and a set of EBC springs. Happy with the result so far.

[@Noname88184]

Thanks for the video , change clutch last night , ❤

[@OzADVRider]

Awesome! Glad it helped. Ride safe.

[@dynamadnessadventures205]

Great video Ian. I’m glad you know what ya doing Ride safe

[@OzADVRider]

Not really. But I can pretend.

[@bazz6670]

Great work Ian, love working on bikes.

[@OzADVRider]

Thanks mate. Always interesting seeing how they work and come apart.

[@in2ADV]

Nice job mate! Great to see you're already getting your money's worth from the second engine. Haven't tried their Vanilla slice, but their pies are awesome!

[@OzADVRider]

Their pies are good. They were all out of vanila slices but I've had them before. They are good but had better. Caramel slice and choc mint slice were really good. Back to bikes, I've been keen to pull the clutch out for ages, apart from springs it all looked pretty good. Maybe wrong oil has been used at some point. Feels much better now with the older one in there.

[@RAL1966]

Good stuff Ian, saved a few bucks there mate.

[@OzADVRider]

Thanks, good result for the price of a gasket.

[@user-gk3lx7kn3t]

Great job. Thanks

[@user-oc1bv5ej5t]

Ευχαριστω για το βιντεο

[@OzADVRider]

Hope you found it helpful

[@user-oc1bv5ej5t]

Σιγουρα θα με βοηθησει, γιατι και εγω συντηρω ο ιδιος την μοτοσυκλετα μου. Σε ευχαριστω

[@billpumarejo699]

It seems you’ve done this before. You have a lot of confidence. Are you a mechanic?

[@OzADVRider]

I'm a fitter and turner. I've replaced a few motorbike clutches. This was the 1st time on the V-Strom. I've put a new one in since this video.

[@toby7504]

Great vide mate. Enjoyable 🇳🇴☕

[@OzADVRider]

Cheers mate! I know you like maintenance videos, glad you enjoyed it.

[@toby7504]

@@OzADVRider somthing calming about them. 😊

[@larry68hd11]

Great job

[@OzADVRider]

Thanks!

[@tongwongxxxx]

Thanks for your video,always handy with a spare motor,is your handlebar alloy ? I still using the old steel one.

[@OzADVRider]

Thanks. I didn't mind the original handlebars but I bent them in a fall. New ones are alloy ProTaper, ATV Raper bend. About the same height as the standard ones but straighter.

[@atmoboof]

Hi mate glad it worked out. What kind of oil filler cap is that?

[@OzADVRider]

It's an engine oil temp gauge. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGHGe4mOg8eta9E

[@tooljst8]

Could you tell me more about your oil fill plug with the gauge on it?

[@OzADVRider]

It's an oil temp guage. I have an aftermarket dash on my bike that doesn't have a temp gauge so I fitted the oil temp guage. Here's a video I did on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGHGe4mOg8eta9E

[@iaindarville9743]

Is that oil cooler stock on your model? My 2015 model doesn't have one.

[@OzADVRider]

Yes, it's stock. Only 1st Gen models had oil coolers for some reason.

[@VstromVroomer]

How do you smell "clutch burning" on a wet - oil filled clutch basket?

[@OzADVRider]

Not sure, but I could smell something burning and I can't now. Clutch feels heaps better too.

[@Xingrpmj]

Is a symptom of worn clutch bogging under acceleration? I heard someone say that. I have a bogging under acceleration on my 09 650 v Strom but only when bike temp gets up there otherwise I thought it could be fuel related.

[@OzADVRider]

A worn clutch is more likely to slip under acceleration, revs would go up and speed would go down. Bogging under acceleration is more likely fuel related. I had a similar issue and replaced the fuel strainer which fixed it. It could also be the fuel pump or fuel regulator. I did a video on the strainer here kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJm5aaF7r85-bJo

[@mightymouse6293]

How many miles have you put in your bike before you changed the clutch kit?

[@OzADVRider]

This engine had around 60,000 miles on it

[@Seubertronic]

Super interesting video , thank you

[@ap22295]

On my 2009 650. On the center stand my back wheel spins almost instantly upon letting clutch lever out. But on ground i have over half lever before rpm even pull down. Im assuming that would be a clutch issue?

[@OzADVRider]

It takes very little for the wheel to spin when there's no load. You may need to adjust the clutch actuator and then the lever free play so the clutch starts engaging a little earlier.

[@ap22295]

@@OzADVRider how? Adjusting cable play did nothing

[@OzADVRider]

This is how you adjust the actuator. If that doesn't work, I'm not sure what else to try. kzbin.infomOuSA4PPiSs?feature=share