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Old 10-08-2008, 04:05 AM   #14
Gas Man
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Originally Posted by Rider View Post
Loud clutches are expensive....
Yes, I have $3k into my open belt system and going to add on to it here soon.



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the rattle and whir are completely enthralling...
I love the rattle and the whine!!!

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There you have it... the man has spoken.
I haven't said anything yet... WIERD!

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The problem with dry clutch is that they drag badly when they heat up. The advantage is that they engage positively.

So, for a race bike, dry clutch doesn't hurt, but for a street bike, dry clutch bites the big one.
I agree, it engages so much better than the wet clutch. Its INSTANT!

I disagree, I love my dry clutch on the street.

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Originally Posted by ceo012384 View Post
Dry clutches sound like shit, but elitist folks with italian bikes like to think they sound nice.

I for one do not like a bike that idles with the sound of a can of nuts and bolts being shaken vigorously. Sounds retarded.
Now mine sounds nothing like the Ducs but is still quite noisy. But the whine above 3k is amazing!! if you can hear it over the 2" open pipes aiming to my right!!!

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You should hear an OLD harley! They have open chain primaries, holy hell, it sounds like $50 worth of bolts in a paint-shaker!
That could be true.

As far as less plates... hmmm... are you sure? Got a hefty stack here!!


I ride many different bikes, still ride other BDM wet clutch setups (made by Baker for BDM), as well as some Honda's, Yams, and HDs on a regular basis. Besides the fact that my 2 shimmed gold springed clutch is like squeezing one of those hand excersise things all the time and theirs is 1 or 2 finger. I love the way mine feels and engages... WICKED AWESOME!

Further, I believe with mine, the belt itself being less spun weight from the old wet chain setup has decreased my drive train loss. Combine that with better engagement and smoother shifting and less maintance... I'm all about the dry clutches.
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