Slipper clutch for SV?

Slipper clutch....if you get one you wont want to ride without one again!.

Are you blipping the throttle when downshifting?. The SV has a lazy motor so doesnt need to be downshifted that many gears so you could try going down one less. Manually slipping the clutch out will also reduce the amount of lock from the rear but to be honest shouldnt be needed on the road.

Dude, get the sliper clutch. You will love it and it is great on or off track.....

[SVGrandad]

My thou has a slipper clutch, so I am told. I have never felt it operate, and I know for a fact that it didnt stop the rear wheel locking up when trying to bump start it in first gear - and before any one says not to use first gear for bump starting, it was when a cold motor stalled on pulling away and there was only enough motion/time to try a quick clutch drop.

[yorkie_chris]

no point to having one IMO. If you are good enough to need one, you are good enough to not have to ask us lot.

Originally Posted by SVGrandad

My thou has a slipper clutch, so I am told.

You were told wrong.

Originally Posted by SV650Racer

Slipper clutch....if you get one you wont want to ride without one again!.

Which is perfect reason not to get one.

Nick, if it is locking easily when down shifting, you may want to review how you're changing down. It will happen occasionally if you're hooning and time or judge it wrong, but shouldn't be too often. Is it happening when you're going down multiple gears at once? Try going down one less if it is, or releasing the clutch a bit slower.

[flymo]

spend your money on some track days and practice downshifting

Originally Posted by Nick_69

No dnt want to race in minitwins I just find that my rear locks easily when down shifting and it puts me off going into the corner

Spend some time learning to blip the throttle. Clutch in, change down gear, blip throttle, clutch out.

Once you've got the hang of it you'll do it everytime you change down without even realising it, it becomes second nature.

[Paul the 6th]

buy a gsx-r...

[Nick_69]

Originally Posted by TazDaz

Nick, if it is locking easily when down shifting, you may want to review how you're changing down. It will happen occasionally if you're hooning and time or judge it wrong, but shouldn't be too often. Is it happening when you're going down multiple gears at once? Try going down one less if it is, or releasing the clutch a bit slower.

Yea it happens on multiple gear changes, may be its just a little bit of unexperience especially on the track