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To much free time on my hands-- and it works

just one question for you dude:
how are you supposed to find the friction point? i'm often wrong but in my mind a clutch isnt an on/off thing.

actually the only time i use my clutch is to start moving. the rest of the time, i ease off the throttle and pull the shifter up.
 
gsBert said:
just one question for you dude:
how are you supposed to find the friction point? i'm often wrong but in my mind a clutch isnt an on/off thing.

actually the only time i use my clutch is to start moving. the rest of the time, i ease off the throttle and pull the shifter up.
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He's got a lockup clutch, so you run light springs on the clutch, so that the clutch can't grab all the way when the lever pops out. The weights on the the clutch the press the plates together as rpms rise causing the clutch to lock up. You can tune the clutch by adding weights, or changing springs. By popping the clutch everytime, and letting the mechanical stuff do it's job, you gain consistancy, and you start winning at bracket racing.

Just to be clear, this setup is not good for street use.
 
ah, thanks for the clarification and good explanation. how really cool! if i understand it right, it's kinda like a slipper clutch only in reverse combined with a weight system like they have on centerforce clutches (for cars)
yeah i figured that would suck for street use... lol

btw: what is bracket racing?
 
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