super expensive, high end, handmade clutches?

He Man · February 07, 2013, 07:30:23 AM

aside from a precision milling process and high end post treatment of the products,

how is this different from a 48T setup?

Raux · February 07, 2013, 08:50:54 AM

the outer rings sit together if you look closer. the second to last has a lip that slides over the last. like a bearing almost to keep the pack and basket stable.
simple design really

koko64 · February 07, 2013, 05:37:27 PM

Quote from: Duck-Stew on February 06, 2013, 02:11:49 PM
Mr. Lewis (of Wagner-Lewis) was in my shop (Flight Cycles) years ago trying to get me to 'demo' a unit but I didn't have a project to install it on @ the time...

Kinda wish I had found something to install it on in hindsight.

Unorthadux Racer?

Duck-Stew · February 08, 2013, 06:18:57 AM

Quote from: koko64 on February 07, 2013, 05:37:27 PM

Unorthadux Racer?

Yeah. I wonder if he's even interested in a sponsorship... Hmmmm....

He Man · February 08, 2013, 07:50:19 AM

Quote from: Raux on February 07, 2013, 08:50:54 AM
the outer rings sit together if you look closer. the second to last has a lip that slides over the last. like a bearing almost to keep the pack and basket stable.
simple design really

ahh the " stabalizer plate."

not sure if i could justify that!!!
2k and no slipper???!!!

Triple J · February 08, 2013, 08:30:36 AM

Quote from: He Man on February 08, 2013, 07:50:19 AM

2k and no slipper???!!!

I might do it for a trick street bike, or one I put a lot of miles on. Slipper clutches are nice, but not all that necessary for the street. I do kind of agree though...for $2K you'd think it would be a slipper.

TitanMonsterS4R · February 08, 2013, 10:31:11 AM

Quote from: Triple J on February 08, 2013, 08:30:36 AM
I might do it for a trick street bike, or one I put a lot of miles on. Slipper clutches are nice, but not all that necessary for the street. I do kind of agree though...for $2K you'd think it would be a slipper.

Trick street bike Triple J

Hmmm.....

Duck-Stew · February 08, 2013, 12:36:38 PM

Quote from: Duck-Stew on February 08, 2013, 06:18:57 AM
Yeah. I wonder if he's even interested in a sponsorship... Hmmmm....

Email sent. We'll see his willingness to provide sponsorship...

He Man · February 08, 2013, 01:51:35 PM

i highly doubt it.

he only makes ONE product.

For a street ride, you better ride a TON to use that clutch. 48T last long enough and then the stabilizer plate doing extra work too??
for the track i could understand.

Triple J · February 08, 2013, 02:14:33 PM

Quote from: He Man on February 08, 2013, 01:51:35 PM

for the track i could understand.

If it was a slipper. No way I'd spend that much for a race/track clutch that wasn't.

That said, it sounds like it would make race starts a lot easier. Ducati dry clutches make it a pregnant dog to get a good, quick, smooth launch. I used to think it was just tough to get a good launch...an acquired skill I guess...until I rode an R6. Easy!!

DRKWNG · February 09, 2013, 11:19:15 AM

Quote from: Bishamon on February 06, 2013, 04:12:09 PM
I wish I still had a Duc with a dry clutch so I could buy one of those hand made beauties!

I can help you with that.

Monsterlover · February 20, 2013, 07:00:06 PM

Its cool but its a solution in search of a problem.

$2000 buys a lot of tires and track days.

Or a weekend (mostly) a the California superbike school.

Or a shit load of replacement clutch parts

But it is cool.

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super expensive, high end, handmade clutches?

Raux

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