posted April 09, 2004 10:37 AM
yeah....reverse gear....you know...those things you put down when you come to a stop light and you've stopped too far forward.....cmon everyone has it......I think
posted April 09, 2004 01:34 PM
Downshifting the 10 vs the ZX12 is a dream come true.
The springs on my 12's clutch are "he-man" stiff. Trying to setup for a corner and downshifting 2 gears often results in a loose or fishtailing back end.
The 10 on the other hand.. eats that shit up.
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posted April 09, 2004 01:44 PM
No ones answered the qeustion. Will it cause premature clutch wear?
Will synthetic oil affect it differently?
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posted April 10, 2004 02:05 AM
Edited By: iculukn on 10 Apr 2004 03:06
I'm busting a gut here...you all make me laugh. I noticed the speed reading backing up also and got to wonder if I could go faster:
Yes, it works!
hokoyo - No! You have to counter, counter steer in reverse with your arms folded and of course, cross your eye's so your right eye looks at the left mirror and feeds the input to your left brain so you backup write/rite/right/straight/strait...ummm, shit huh
-lukn
posted April 13, 2004 07:59 AM
Edited By: Erich on 13 Apr 2004 09:00
D, the answer to your question is something of a yes and no answer.
Technically yes as the clutch pack is being released to allow the plates to slip to not let the engine increase revs when being driven by the rear wheel. If you routinely go out and dump the clutch at high speeds and low gears with the clutch pulled in so the engine is at idle, then its not any different continually doing a clutch dump while holding the throttle pinned. Abuse no matter the diretion of drive will kill any clutch.
Ultimately its a question of the design for the ramp angle and springs that determine how they modulate or maintain the equilibrium point where the pressure plate is released and wanting to come back to engagement.
Done properly the equilibrium point can be controlled well enough to avoid the type of heat that kills plates like a rider inflicts thru manually trying to control slip thru the clutch lever...ala drap starts.
Time will tell how well they designed this unit. But as this is'nt Kawi's first slipper clutch on a production bike, I wouldn't worry about it.
You be kind to it, and there should be little different in longevity to a standard clutch.
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