Clutch replacement

[superg28]

I remember long ago I replaced a clutch set, and I was instructed by Barnett to presoak the friction plates in motor oil before installing.
Does anyone know how long to soak and if that is still the practice?

working on an 03 R6

[Jeff]

just coat them and you should be fine...   I put a bit of oil on a paper plate or in a pan and just dunk the plates good before assembling...

[Court Jester]

i just dran the oil out into a pan, take the stack of plates, flip them up side-down in the pan, and just pull em out one by one and slide them into place.
if you put them in totally dry (what i did my first time) it'll just be tough to get the clutch to do it's job till they get coated in oil. or that's all that happened the first time i did it. i was thrashing on the lever and rocking the bike trying to get it to break los

[Team_Serpent]

I believe a minimum of 1 hour is recommended, overnight is preferred.  If you carry an extra clutch pack with you, you can pre-soak it and then store in one of those thick zip-lock baggies.

Of course you can do less than what is recommended and possibly be fine, have no idea what short or long term effects will occur if any.