SV650.org - SV650 & Gladius 650 Forum - View Single Post

andy650 · 29-06-17, 01:13 PM

A hydraulic clutch conversion may help, Venhill (Dorking Surrey IIRC) do them. However, you may want to ride a bike with an equivalent hydraulic clutch to see if the improvement is worth it.

The other thing you could do is change the lever ratio, make the clutch disengage less for the same lever movement. This could be done with a cable based ratio adaptor (old school MX bikes used to use them), or a longer lever on the clutch release mechanism. Both easier to achieve than your suggestions.

I don't think a foot operated clutch would be very usable, and certainly difficult to achieve mechanically.

How about a different bike, with a hydraulic clutch as standard? The Hayabusa has an exceptionally light clutch.

29-06-17, 01:13 PM	#2
andy650 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 132	Re: Clutch advice A hydraulic clutch conversion may help, Venhill (Dorking Surrey IIRC) do them. However, you may want to ride a bike with an equivalent hydraulic clutch to see if the improvement is worth it. The other thing you could do is change the lever ratio, make the clutch disengage less for the same lever movement. This could be done with a cable based ratio adaptor (old school MX bikes used to use them), or a longer lever on the clutch release mechanism. Both easier to achieve than your suggestions. I don't think a foot operated clutch would be very usable, and certainly difficult to achieve mechanically. How about a different bike, with a hydraulic clutch as standard? The Hayabusa has an exceptionally light clutch.