Slipper clutch

[judge]

When pushing along in tight twisties, I like to use engine breaking along with front brake when knocking off speed on the approach to a tight one, this also ensures the correct gear is already selected for exiting the bend.

To suddenly loose engine breaking at a point when I would rather it didn't, does induce sphincter twitching results.

In defense of the GS LC, this has only happened 2 or 3 times in 1,500 miles.

Sounds like you're riding it like you stole it

 

[Wrinkly]

5. Dip, feather the clutch.

Andres

so long as your not dipping it far enough to be freewheeling

 

[(RIP) Miff]

5. Dip, feather the clutch.

Andres

Yup, that one The clutch is NOT an on/off switch.

[Anorak] Incidentally, the first road bike to have a slipper clutch was the Kawasaki ZXR750, but it needed setting up to work [/Anorak]

 

[sycomoto]

The issue is

But what is the definition of banging it down the gears.... in my case it was 6th to 5th to 4th and the revs were nowhere near the point of compromising anything

If I was going from 6th to 3rd or 2nd then yes I would expect it to activate.

Your downshifts were enough to cause a negative torque reaction they overpowered the clutch springs thus causing the clutch slip. You could fit stronger clutch springs but that would also make the clutch heavier. I would look at adjusting you riding style or adapt it to take into account that the slipper clutch will kick in

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

.... In defense of the GS LC, this has only happened 2 or 3 times in 1,500 miles.

....I would look at adjusting you riding style....

Averaging one every 500 miles.... so I think I'll manage

 

[Coolcarbon]

Averaging one every 500 miles.... so I think I'll manage

Is Mr. Young still on his weezy old 1150.....

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

Is Mr. Young still on his weezy old 1150.....

Yes.... I think it must only be firing on one as he only managed to loose me on one bit

 

[Coolcarbon]

Yes.... I think it must only be firing on one as he only managed to loose me on one bit

....

 

[Wreford Miles]

Yes.... I think it must only be firing on one as he only managed to loose me on one bit

Is that TT course video of his still on the Internet somewhere

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Is that TT course video of his still on the Internet somewhere

Would be well worth posting here in the WC section

Andres

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

Is that TT course video of his still on the Internet somewhere

Worth watching again
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[AndyT]

.....

Would be well worth posting here in the WC section

Andres

 

[sycomoto]

taking it easy

Worth watching again
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those TKC's do limit things don't they

 

[Elvisto]

Brilliant

Very impressive riding,

 

[Engineer]

Big problem if you off-road and WANT it to lock the back up momentarily (going down a steep rocky trail for example, and you want to slide the back wheel around a rock or a corner using the clutch to lock the wheel up)....or as BHT wants, to use deliberately in a cornering technique on the road.

I wondered if the slipper is electronically controlled, and therefore subject to different tolerances in the other modes, but it seems from other replies that it isn't.

I see what you are saying but I think that it wouldn't 'slip' under those circumstances because if you are going down a really steep rocky trail you wouldn't be suddenly increasing the revs by 'banging' down 3 gears in one go and creating a massive back torque????? perhaps someone, other than me, would like to test it out

 

[Jumblemo]

those TKC's do limit things don't they

Did that 1150 really get up to 110 indicated at one stage?? Thats over 100 miles per hour! Impressive!

 

[Engineer]

Did that 1150 really get up to 110 indicated at one stage?? Thats over 100 miles per hour! Impressive!

Just think what he could have done on an LC

 

[Flipfly]

those TKC's do limit things don't they

Except it has RT wheels and road tyres

More impressive is Vern or Mutters on TKCs

 

[Flipfly]

Just think what he could have done on an LC

True, but the fun of the 1150 is everyone expects it to be slow which pisses em off more. Everyone knows the LC is fast, so if you can't keep up you only have yourself to blame

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Except it has RT wheels and road tyres

More impressive is Vern or Mutters on TKCs

I've tried to keep up with old bearded wonder when his TKC's were just about shot....impossible. You need to add the late Bobble to the top of that list as he was better than either of them on TKC's