XJR1300 Clutch Plate Replacement and Steering Bearing Replacement

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1200 to 1300 engine
75,120 km, but there may have been a full-scale rollover before, so who knows what the actual mileage is?
You can’t estimate a motorcycle’s mileage from its appearance.

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The clutch is slipping, so let’s check it out.
Basically, the plates are stacked and held in place by springs.

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Whether it’s rust, sludge, or friction plate debris, all the steel plates are brown.

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I measured the thickness of both, and there’s no particular wear. However, since they’re no longer gripping, replacement is the better option.

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Slightly different plates go in.

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There are no springs—is that a model year thing?
Since there weren’t any, we saved the effort of removing them.

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The step is gentle, so we’ll leave it as is.

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We’ll repair the brake hose bracket while we’re at it.

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It looks like I made it a long time ago… I’m really disappointed about that.

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All done.

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