Bokobob
Seems to me the S40/Savage bikes are one of the best kept secrets in biking...They are really, really capable bikes. .........................................
Truer words were never spoke !
Hay about that Clutch thing . I've dealt with the same issue before.
Fact is :
The plates don't really wear out.
Check this out for yourself.
Take all the plates out of the Clutch Pack, now see how small the inside of the empty pack will collapse to .
Now , measure the plates and do some math. You'll find about the same number.
So. this is what happens:
The Steel plats don't wear .
The Fiber plates don't wear much.
The Aluminum bottom inside the clutch pack does wear.
So
The problem is not the Springs , or Plates. The problem is the pack won't close enough to pinch the plate-pack.
So , just add another STEEL PLATE (.063") to the Plate Pack. About $6.80 I put mine on last , but it shouldn't really matter where its added its more of a total thickness thing .
Good luck when you get-a-round-to-it !