I own a 2006 Suzuki C90T (VL 1500)The clutch lever is almost full out when the clutch is fully engagingIt's a hydraulic clutch system so I believe I need to replace the friction disksI have a choice between an EBC cork/aluminum kit and a Vesrha paper composite kitWhat I need to know is what is the difference is between the two? Which will last longer? I sure as heck don't want to have to replace the clutches every two yearsBarnett also makes a kit for my bike, but I don't know what they use as a medium for their disksHas anyone had any experience with any of these clutch disks?
Please post the name of your Insurance company so we don't use themI've had Allstate and Progressive and had good experiences with bothI've been with Progressive longer because of their pricing and customer serviceThe only Insurance company I've had that wasn't helpful at all was State FarmTo really help you, someone will need to be there in person to physically assess the situationIt sounds like your cheapskate insurance company may have given the job to the lowest bidderA $50 tower might not be able to get your car, but a $400 tower may very well be able to with wenches, jacks, lifts, etcI would shop aroundI might even engage the farmer for his helpHe may have some type of heavy duty agriculture equipment around that might be able to get the car out.
How much money are you willing to spend? Did the insurance company already reimburse you for the car? I had a friend (who's dad was extremely wealthy) lift his 4WD out of a ravine with a helicoptor.but that was pretty expensive.
How many friends do you have? Carry it out by handOr pick it up high enough to put it on a sledA Corvette is what? 3000lbs? 15-20 guys.
You will need help but I think it might work.I think the best thing to do is to find a way to jack the car up to put it on blocks in the middle of the car,,,use a piece of plywood to put the jack on,yes it will sink.put it high enough to put plywood (NOT OSB)under it lengthwise,I would try to get like 8 pieces.then put all 8 under the car tires,4 lengthwise overlapping from the front(towards the roadway) to the back.Making sure the majority is towards the roadway.And the tire is dead center or it could slide right offthen put the car down on the wood.Get the tow truck back or ask the farmer to help pull it out with his tractor.Have it slowly pull,meanwhile taking the back 2 pieces of plywood and putting it under the one closest to the roadway.doing it over and over.maybe you should get 10.It would be like making a roadway so the car wouldn't sink.
Personally, I would go with BarnettBarnett has been THE standard of the industry for decadesThey make extremely strong, durable clutchesThey have several different compounds, their standard (not sure exactly what it is), kevlar and carbon fiber friction materials.at least for Harley'sIf their clutches can can hold up to 175 ft/lbs of torque from a Harley drag bike, they will definitely hold up on you C90T.
