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kawasakicoby125

what is the difference between a slipper clutch and a conventional one? for motocross, which would be the best????

kawasakicoby125

any 1?

Dakota569

Although there are some guys using them for Moto X , slipper clutches are more of a road racing and Supermoto setup than MX . But slipppers do have their advantages in the dirt as well .. A slipper allows the rear wheel to spin much slower than the bike is traveling during deceleration allowing a controlled smooth slide instead of wheel hop ...

motoman63

It depends on what u like. i raced motocross for many years and im really good at getting that holeshot to the first corner. i didnt have a fast motor. and i dont weigh 90 pounds. my bike set up was perfect. my clutch set up was really tight. not too tight, but just enough to get the plates hot and slipping when needed. when U launch off the line racers use the one finger or two finger deal, thats great, it works. slippin' the clutch to not catch and flip. keepin that front tire just about a foot off the dirt.
thats my take on it. ha or u could get one of those REKLUSE automatic clutches. i heard there good. if your old and lazy.

kawasakicoby125

no on the rekluse. im 14 years old on an almost full pro circuit kx250f. like to shift and feel the bike jump around.

motoman63

haha tight, ya thats y i never ran one.
i did the whole two stroke craze and i went threw more clutches on my 125 then ever before. haha more like every other race. when i switch to 250F it was a totally diffrent. much better. saved alot more money on clutches haha.

kawasakicoby125

yeah. r u running a hinson or just stock?

motoman63

i ran both. i found that the stock cluth baskets for my 250F didnt hold up. so i ran the HINSON basket with stock plates. it was some what cheaper cause the hison plates didnt last near as long and cost little more.
my 125, ****, i just ran would i had. wether it was used plates, new ones. i was broke, and wanted to race with whatever. it worked.
hell, haha one time i one the albany national on a fried up clutch from the start. it was bad.

kawasakicoby125

that would be scary. haha. yeah i think im goin with the hinson conventional clutch. thanx

motoman63

sweet good idea!!

rider34

I would go with the slipper clutch. It gives it the 2 stroke feeling, epically with a mod motor like yours i bet theres a lot of deceleration. less wheel hop. Theres adjustable ones out there too, you can get just how you like it.

kawasakicoby125

o i didnt know that. so i can like put it up were there is just a tiny bit of wheel hop so i can speed up the corner speed?

geof

wiki can be your friend;

Slipper clutch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clutch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

kawasakicoby125

in this it says the only use is on street bikes? im so confused.

the slipper clutch just eliminates engine braking right? does it stop bump starting?

and the conventional clutch just is the same rite?

motoman63

yes the slipper clutch elimates most of the engine braking. but not all.
and because these little 50's and 110's run so much compression. u can still bump start them.
may i recommend if u decide to go with the slipper or conventional. get a hydraulic clutch kit. it elimates cable drag, lubing, breaking. its more reliable.

kawasakicoby125

ok cool. what clutch would you reccomend for a 250f?

motoman63

250f. like kit? cable? what?
i ran the stock plates with hinson basket. worked great for me.
but the 50 clutch i really dont know. u really cant go wrong there.

kawasakicoby125

yeah im lookin to put a new basket into my kx250f , blew my stock one out at pacific acouple of weeks ago

motoman63

pacific? pacific raceway?
yaya good track. didnt ride there much.
washougal is the track to be at!!

kawasakicoby125

yeah out at pacific raceways its like 45 minutes away from here. o i love shougal. hourse power hill. but theve mellowd out the whoops, thats the only thing i dont like