Welcome Gary. I never heard of a single plate clutch for a Wing. Is this like a car type clutch? If so, it won't work in a wet type system like a Goldwing, the reason wet type clutches have loads of plates and heavy springs is to prevent the clutch slipping from the oil. A car type clutch wouldn't be able to grip the friction plate dipped in oil.
As a point of fact, an automotive type clutch running in oil will work, I had a 1950 Hudson Hornet (305cu. in. inline 6) that had one. Hudson had a single plate oil bath clutch. The disk was kinda odd, it was a steel disk with what looked like the old corks from bottle caps stuck all over it.
Hi guys and thanks for the replies.I'll relay your comments to my friend.He has a Gl1000 with sidecar.he has strengthened the clutch after burning one clutch out,but now founds the clutch lever actionmuch stiffer than before.A case of you can't have something for nothing.:waving:
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