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I got a day off shift, and went to the dragstrip!:

7 AM: Time to change a clutch, and briskly.

Ready, set, go!:





Steels look good to me:



Normally I would just reuse them, but I don't have time to fully inspect them. The bluing is obviously from the dragstrip passes. I actually like that the plates have seen heat cycles like this...if they are flat and clean, they are good to go, imo.

Clutch plates soak while I take the old clutch out. About 20 minutes is fine, imo. No problems getting hundreds of passes on these 14 clutches like this.



I also get the steels sloppy with oil when I do the install. That's just a little insurance that the plates won't have any dry spots on my first pass. Maybe just superstition, but it makes me feel good.



Tools of the trade. "Clutch Picks". One end is magnetic for getting the steels out, and the hooks pull the fibers:



Schnitz sells them, among others, I'm sure.

http://www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4686181&showprevnext=1

While I was in there I changed from 3 to 5 of the Brock's clutch spacers. The clutch had 8700 miles and about 100 passes on it, so I figured I would remove it before I got a surprise at the track.

The job took a little over an hour start to finish, including removing and installing the chin fairing piece. I'm a little slow waking up in the morning, or it would have moved along more quickly.


So, Racheal's prior best on the bike was a 9.12. She is just starting to get used to the bike a little, having ridden a footshifted 1000 for the last few years. Air was very good with a DA of 862 feet aound 12:30 pm.

Her new best, pass #3 for the day:



The "8" that could have been:



She came out a lot harder, but hit the limiter hard on the 1-2 shift.

Things are looking promising. I don't want to "jinx" her, but I think there is a good chance she see's an 8 second slip this season.

Shane

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Very good Shane/Racheal~!

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