Buell xb slipper clutch?

[bttrfngrz]

http://www.ebracing.com/shop/product69.html

erik buell racing has them, for a grand, thats not too bad. i imagine it replaces the regular clutch?. anyone have any info other than whats listed?

 

[dallasb]

Have you tried to email ebr yet? I'm sure they will give you more information. Post up if you.find anything as I am interesred as well.

 

[onelogue]

for a grand, thats not too bad

Compared to our bike costing around 6 grand that a lot!!!!

I met a guy with a slipper clutch on his xb9 and he wont ever go back to a normal clutch.

 

[bttrfngrz]

look at how much slipper clutches are for other bikes
i stopped caring about how much my bike is worth, it's priceless to me.

 

[Jon0341]

nicely put bttrfngrz

 

[dave_xb12r]

I met a guy with a slipper clutch on his xb9 and he wont ever go back to a normal clutch.

I'm interested in one, but I'd like to try it first.

 

[matt48726]

yeah i agree.....i've heard about slipper clutch's but don't know how they work??? what exactly is it supposed to do?

 

[delta one]

it lets the clutch slip under engine braking to keep you from breaking it loose

if you are clumsy with your downshift on corner entrance you will get the back end to lock up on you, not a fun feeling.

 

[delta one]

some of us old school/dirt guys just modulate the clutch lever instead.

engine braking is simple enough to accomplish by partially engaging the clutch manually, you don't NEED a slipper to keep the back torque down. but it does simplify the process and can help save you a mistake as well as partially reduce clutch wear when compared to manual modulation, and with some experienced racers can reduce lap times

 

[mk2_20v]

delta one nailed it.i grew up riding dirt and rerely have an issue locking up the rear on my sportster during decel. however my friend that rides an r1 almost droped my bike because of it>.>

 

[bttrfngrz]

see the reason i'm considering a slipper is because it has a continuous drag on the engine and still puts out the same resistance on the rear tire which is pretty much required for applying wheel spin in corners. it's either drop a grand on this or buy a supermoto i can abuse and practice it with the clutch. i am planning to buy a ktm this winter i wonder how much 17" rims cost.

 

[theend1467]

anyone know if this has any effect on wheelies?

 

[delta one]

little to no effect on wheelies, its a one way slipper for brake/back torque only.

 

[blowout]

my 2 cent opinion..

.. i raced supermoto for years and now enduro.. i used slippers before in sumo on a ktm450 and i am not a fan. in supermoto some guys swear by them. i think if you're a pro level rider and can come into a corner real fast slam from 5th to 3rd - back it in and control the front under braking then it can no doubt take seconds off ur laps.. but the average rider cant come that hot into a corner. sure u can come in hard say 3rd to 1st but a better line and exit will be a faster line then trying to back it in at speed.

i agree the answer is what the dirt track guys said. the best way to learn ur bike and how to control it is to work the feel of ur the clutch. as long as ur bike isnt ridden like a squid slamming gears with no idea of all the other factors that control the bike then a slipper is not worth it. clutch and throttle control is the right way to ride any bike.

what i feel could be a positive for using a slipper on a buell twin would be to ease the wear on the gearbox and drive belt. i love buells and am looking to buy a xb9 but to ride it like a ktm or japon i dont think the buell can take that aggression on the drivetrain.


for anyone interested...
a fun learning rider camp is called american supercamp run by dirt trackers on xr100's. all they do it force you to control the clutch and lay it over. i did one with chris carr. ..nuts!