how long do i soak new clutch plates in oil?

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ive heard 4-6 hours, ive heard 24 hrs.....how long does everyone do it, and what have the results been? does leaving plates in oil for 24 hours compared to 6ish hours really make a big difference? thanks!
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rob162 1/7/2016 12:09pm
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Throw them in a bag Piece by piece soaked in oil the night before and toss them in the next day whenever I get around to it. Never failed me except for my stock rm clutches I smoked those no matter what I did.
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bmelzRM250 1/7/2016 12:26pm
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rob162 wrote:
Throw them in a bag Piece by piece soaked in oil the night before and toss them in the next day whenever I get around to...
Throw them in a bag Piece by piece soaked in oil the night before and toss them in the next day whenever I get around to it. Never failed me except for my stock rm clutches I smoked those no matter what I did.
Smoked them huh? I have an Rm250 and I ordered wiseco clutch plates so hopefully they won't burnout
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moto455va 1/7/2016 12:37pm
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Leaving clutch plates in oil doesnt do anything. If they "absorbed" oil, they would swell and thus not work like a clutch.

Just coating them before you put them in is fine.
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bmelzRM250 1/7/2016 1:47pm
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moto455va wrote:
Leaving clutch plates in oil doesnt do anything. If they "absorbed" oil, they would swell and thus not work like a clutch. Just coating them before...
Leaving clutch plates in oil doesnt do anything. If they "absorbed" oil, they would swell and thus not work like a clutch.

Just coating them before you put them in is fine.
That's a good point. But then why has everyone else said that it takes hours or an overnight soak before you should put them in?

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moto455va 1/7/2016 1:53pm
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bmelzRM250 wrote:
That's a good point. But then why has everyone else said that it takes hours or an overnight soak before you should put them in?
I dont really know.
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bmelzRM250 wrote:
That's a good point. But then why has everyone else said that it takes hours or an overnight soak before you should put them in?
moto455va wrote:
I dont really know.
Old wives tale. I just coat them and put them in wet, real wet. Never had a problem, Suzuki, Honda, etc. Did not matter.
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Skerby 1/7/2016 4:39pm
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Longest i ever soaked was like 5 minutes, i like the coating idea better.
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mb 1/7/2016 4:45pm
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I soak mine in gearbox oil, while installed in the gearbox.
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NorcalVet 1/7/2016 6:19pm
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I preferred oem only on my RM 250 after some issues w/ another brand. Barnett. Springs were different also in the kit I bought compared to oem.

And ATF type F works really good... Smoked my other brand in 30 mins at a sand track running fresh MTL ....black and funky Smile

... Do a search
Oem for rm's seem to be the best choice by far
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NorcalVet 1/7/2016 6:23pm
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Ohhhhh yah
Throw them in a ziplock w/ what ever type of oil/ ATF your gonna use

By the time your ready to go so are the plates

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rob162 1/7/2016 8:29pm
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some Rm's not all have clutches why idk that just will not take any abuse I had two identical 05 Rm 125 and 250 ' s one of each I couldn't keep a clutch in for long the others lasted. Hinson wiseco or rekluse are always a good idea on them.
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Paw Paw 271 1/8/2016 6:39am
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I just drop my disk in a bowl and cover them in oil. Then start installing them wet.

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Barrett57 1/8/2016 7:07am
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Same as the other guys have said, I've only ever coated them and put them straight in. Always been fine.
Missing_Muffs 1/8/2016 7:16am
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I never soak them that long.
submerge them in oil and then start installing. I like EBC clutch kits cause the package works perfect for this.
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Paw Paw 271 wrote:
I just drop my disk in a bowl and cover them in oil. Then start installing them wet.

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This is how I do it as well, just enough to get a good coat on everything then let er rip. They'll be soaking in the gearbox anyhow so it really shouldn't matter
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Markopolo400 1/8/2016 8:16am
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moto455va wrote:
Leaving clutch plates in oil doesnt do anything. If they "absorbed" oil, they would swell and thus not work like a clutch. Just coating them before...
Leaving clutch plates in oil doesnt do anything. If they "absorbed" oil, they would swell and thus not work like a clutch.

Just coating them before you put them in is fine.
bmelzRM250 wrote:
That's a good point. But then why has everyone else said that it takes hours or an overnight soak before you should put them in?
Moto455 is 100% correct.

"Everyone else" are a bunch of parrots repeating what others have said.
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MX690 1/8/2016 9:15am
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Paw Paw 271 wrote:
I just drop my disk in a bowl and cover them in oil. Then start installing them wet.

Paw Paw
Yep same here. Always done it this way.

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