Opinions on dry clutch choices

Started by Porsche Monkey, July 31, 2008, 10:08:27 AM

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Porsche Monkey

Quote from: bobspapa on July 18, 2009, 04:40:31 PM
if I had a vagina...I'd never leave the house


Slide Panda

-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Alex

I can attest to the procutting pack being very quiet. I had one that I wore through completely and even when the friction material was gone it was still quieter than stock.

However, I do believe that Barnett friction material is more prone to corrosion than others, so you might not want to go that route if you plan to park your open-clutched bike in the rain a lot.
Aftermarket: RoadRacing modified under-engine exhaust, revalved 996 forks, ProCutting half-open clutch, CC triple and pressure plate, 999 clipons, BMC filter, CRG-LS mirrors, PC3, Rizoma rearsets, heated grips, +2 teeth in rear gearing, Veypor VR2 computer, MBP collets, Yoyodyne slave, Galfer waves front and rear, misc CF (mostly faded), CRG clutch/brake levers.

numbskull

Quote from: yuu on July 31, 2008, 10:21:08 AM
There's the ProCutting option too

http://www.desmotimes.com/clutch_products.htm - Row 1, Items 1 and 2

+1 on this option. I just installed this two weeks ago and it was big improvement. It's noticeably quieter than my previous stock set-up.  [thumbsup]

Porsche Monkey

Anyone else?  I'm probably gonna end up changing the basket while I'm at it.
Quote from: bobspapa on July 18, 2009, 04:40:31 PM
if I had a vagina...I'd never leave the house


Fresh Pants

I replaced my worn out stock clutch with the pro cutting basket+barnett plates from Desmotimes.
Lost about 2.6 pounds in the process, engine feels like it spins up faster, and engagement was much better than my old clutch (granted my old clutch was pretty worn out). And it's almost as quiet as a wet clutch bike, which is both good and bad (bad because I sort of miss the JINGLE JINGLE).

Bwooooooahhh
Braaaaaaaappp

Juan

I have the motowheels slipper clutch.  I am liking it a lot



bfoster

Quote from: Juan on August 01, 2008, 11:53:23 AM
I have the motowheels slipper clutch.  I am liking it a lot





Once my bank account recovers from my latest string of upgrades I was thinking of getting a slipper clutch / fancy cutout cover. I was just curious how the the cutout covers work with moisture... is there any danger of getting too much water in the clutch? I try not to ride through giant puddles or in extreme downpours, but this is South Florida and sometimes it just happens without much advance notice.

S4ROB

Quote from: Juan on August 01, 2008, 11:53:23 AM
I have the motowheels slipper clutch.  I am liking it a lot





How much noise does it make?  I like the look, but I want the music. That's right, music, not noise.
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2001cromo

If I were getting a slipper, I'd get the Surflex from Motowheels.

it's quite and it's got a light pull and best of all it's a LOT less maintenance.

http://tinyurl.com/6k2nv8

Juan

I have no problem with moisture or water for that matter. Here in the bay area, we don't get much rain. However, I should say, that I ride my bikes in the rain and I have not seen any problems with the clutch so far.
The noise level is less than the stock clutch. I have to say however that if you have a monster that is 2002 or older, it may stop singing and may only make noise. Unfortunately and this is only my belief, Ducati change something on the clutch later on that newer bikes just make noise and not music. the 900s, 749, and the 916/ 996 and 998 really sound sweet. IMO.
My bike is a 2005 M1000, what can I say, I really don't like the sound of my clutch as much as that of the other bikes I stated before.


Ride safe.

Capo

If you can spring for a slipper do it. By far the best mod I've made.


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