what is gained by slipping the clutch????? - SV650.org

15-04-05, 08:03 PM

I was riding a few minutes ago, and wanted to take off a little hard, so I let the clutch out a little slow(er than normal). After that it seemed like I was getting a lot more intantanious torque when I hit the throttle. Wanted to do power wheelies now, where it didnt before. So is there an explanation for this??? Does a clutch need to be slipped every once in a while to get it sticky again??? What is going on, is it really gripping more and transfering torque or am I imagining it???

15-04-05, 08:06 PM

Sounds like you just managed to get the bike closer to the power band before you took off properly.

15-04-05, 08:10 PM

So why did it seem like it was grabbing a lot better on later accelerations and take-offs??? Does it grab better if it is warmer????

15-04-05, 08:11 PM

I can't think of a good explanation, perhaps it just seemed faster after the rush of taking off.

15-04-05, 08:25 PM

slipping the clutch only serves one useful purpose, it makes your wallet lighter :P

Do you mean holding the clutch in and revving up then dropping it, to do a wheelie

15-04-05, 08:27 PM

maybe you were using more revs than before, more torque, more power = faster acceleration.

You can burn a clutch out by slipping it lots... you have been warned.

15-04-05, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philc2000

You can burn a clutch out by slipping it lots... you have been warned.

hall13uk, take note

15-04-05, 08:33 PM

I should have said this, but I never dump a clutch, and I only started letting it out at around 3000 and slipped it out to 5000. at 5000 it was all the way released. I guess all that I was thinking was that a warm clutch might be sticking better??? And as a second thought, maybe it needed adjusted?

REPEAT.... I never dump a clutch.

15-04-05, 08:45 PM

having said that - clutches are fairly cheap

16-04-05, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philc2000

having said that - clutches are fairly cheap

you know what i mean

15-04-05, 08:03 PM	#1
ilikebike Guest Posts: n/a	what is gained by slipping the clutch????? I was riding a few minutes ago, and wanted to take off a little hard, so I let the clutch out a little slow(er than normal). After that it seemed like I was getting a lot more intantanious torque when I hit the throttle. Wanted to do power wheelies now, where it didnt before. So is there an explanation for this??? Does a clutch need to be slipped every once in a while to get it sticky again??? What is going on, is it really gripping more and transfering torque or am I imagining it???

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15-04-05, 08:06 PM	#2
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Sounds like you just managed to get the bike closer to the power band before you took off properly.

15-04-05, 08:10 PM	#3
ilikebike Guest Posts: n/a	So why did it seem like it was grabbing a lot better on later accelerations and take-offs??? Does it grab better if it is warmer????

15-04-05, 08:11 PM	#4
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	I can't think of a good explanation, perhaps it just seemed faster after the rush of taking off.

15-04-05, 08:25 PM	#5
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	slipping the clutch only serves one useful purpose, it makes your wallet lighter :P Do you mean holding the clutch in and revving up then dropping it, to do a wheelie

15-04-05, 08:27 PM	#6
philc2000 Guest Posts: n/a	maybe you were using more revs than before, more torque, more power = faster acceleration. You can burn a clutch out by slipping it lots... you have been warned.

15-04-05, 08:33 PM	#8
ilikebike Guest Posts: n/a	I should have said this, but I never dump a clutch, and I only started letting it out at around 3000 and slipped it out to 5000. at 5000 it was all the way released. I guess all that I was thinking was that a warm clutch might be sticking better??? And as a second thought, maybe it needed adjusted? REPEAT.... I never dump a clutch.

15-04-05, 08:45 PM	#9
philc2000 Guest Posts: n/a	having said that - clutches are fairly cheap