random kawasaki fact

[dirtydog 0]

been looking at clutch kits for my zxr and posted about it on the practical sportsbike magazine fb page seeing how its their forte
and was suprised to be informed that zxr's with its racing pedigree is fitted with a non active slipper clutch a guy on there was kind enough to send me this link explaining how to make it active not that its really neede on a normal road bike but its simple enough to set up and a trick thing never the less so im gonna give it a go (awaiting parts now) also someone else has supplied me with a kawasaki race tec manual pretty sure these are not avalible to the general public.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/webzxr/zxr750r/Features/slipperclutch.html

although this clip is from a modern honda the technology is the same
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL99CA9EF765FEE815

cant wait to get it set up and on the road will let you know how it goes

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

My king is fitted with one

[Tony nitrous 0]

So's mine, but it wont be when I "fix it".
Hate it, mine's going in the bin.

http://www.brocksperformance.com/Ultra-Clutch-Mod-Billet-Steel+I270175+C29.aspx

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

So's mine, but it wont be when I "fix it".
Hate it, mine's going in the bin.

http://www.brocksperformance.com/Ultra-Clutch-Mod-Billet-Steel+I270175+C29.aspx

is that because you dont get the engine braking Tony ? dont think I ride mine hard enough to make any difference

[Tony nitrous 0]

Mine, and some other I've ridden, suffer from "loading up"
the back torque limiter when I decelerate, and I get a
CLUNK when I pull away again, going down through the
gears approaching traffic lights for instance.
Some do it, some don't.

The BTL also spoils the clutch on real hard launches.
For quick get-always or launches as the drags its hard
to get a smooth launch using lots of revs and slipping
the clutch.

I grew up with Katana's, Z1000's, GSX's, XT500's etc.
You soon learnt NOT to bang it down the gears as you'd
lock up the rear wheel. I don't think I'll miss it.

I do understand its use, and maybe novice riders or
wanna-be GP racers will benifit, but there are quite
a few Busa and King owners who don't like it, hence
the kits to remove it. My GSX14 is much nicer as is
my mates GSXR1000. Better design maybe.

To be fair, many owners don't mind it.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

Mine, and some other I've ridden, suffer from "loading up"
the back torque limiter when I decelerate, and I get a
CLUNK when I pull away again, going down through the
gears approaching traffic lights for instance.
Some do it, some don't.

The BTL also spoils the clutch on real hard launches.
For quick get-always or launches as the drags its hard
to get a smooth launch using lots of revs and slipping
the clutch.

I grew up with Katana's, Z1000's, GSX's, XT500's etc.
You soon learnt NOT to bang it down the gears as you'd
lock up the rear wheel. I don't think I'll miss it.

I do understand its use, and maybe novice riders or
wanna-be GP racers will benifit, but there are quite
a few Busa and King owners who don't like it, hence
the kits to remove it. My GSX14 is much nicer as is
my mates GSXR1000. Better design maybe.

To be fair, many owners don't mind it.

thanks tony , you always help me understand the reason behind these things

[dirtydog 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@Tony nitrous wrote:

So's mine, but it wont be when I "fix it".
Hate it, mine's going in the bin.

http://www.brocksperformance.com/Ultra-Clutch-Mod-Billet-Steel+I270175+C29.aspx

is that because you dont get the engine braking Tony ? dont think I ride mine hard enough to make any difference

Tbh i dont think i will push it enough to really notice the differance but its a trick thing to have fitted and if i decide i dont like it,its easy enough to change it back...also the slipper kit is cheaper than a standard one

[Tony nitrous 0]

Dave, Take my rant with a big pinch of salt.

I don't like the King/Gen2's back torque limiter,
but to be fair there's a lot of owners quite happy with it.
The fact the bits are there to "fix" it tells me I'm not alone,
the fact most folk dont, tells me I'm in a minority.

I'm not total anti-BTL's, I just don't like the one I have in the King.
The 1400 and Gen1 Busa feel quite different.
Mines been in bits, cleaned and checked but still the same.

[dirtydog 0]

Weeelll hellooooo new sexy clutch set up...fitted the slipper parts today by christ the old clutch musta been f##ked way before it started playing up coz now she accelorates like a rocket ship shes like a differant machine my 5 minute test ride lasted half hour and had me grinning like a madman and yes the slipper works perfectly on the down shifts gives a satisfying cackle from the end can happy as a pig in shizzle

[Stue11 0]

Well done dog chuffed for ya

[dick65 0]

excellent ross

[dirtydog 0]

Only covered 10miles but found the noise from the over run quite addictive lol sounds pretty evil coming from the stubby can

[Grumpyowl 0]

[Chadatious 0]

i rode a ninja 636 with slipper clutch and didnt like it! maybe as i was used to my sv with a massive engine brake! saying that the ninja has a good one and when coming down the revs its pops lots with many flames, and that feels good