stiffsimon
05-04-2014, 05:15 PM
Looking for some advice from people that know stuff. Some of you may know the bike that I'm currently building and some won't. It's based on a 1980 Suzuki GSX 1100 ET. Running a 1260 kit with some additional engine work.
When I've run a similar but not as powerful set up in the past one of the most irritating aspects of the bike was very heavy lever action and clutch slip when giving it some nant.
I've put new genuine Suzuki fibre plates in and APE HD clutch springs and will be using a new OEM clutch cable. Maybe I won't experience clutch slip but still the lever action is heavier than I would like. As the clutch is on the left side it's operated by my non self stimulation hand which is a pity cause otherwise all would be good.
My questions are has anybody any suggestions on how to make the lever action lighter and what are peoples thoughts on MTC lock up clutches? With an MTC clutch would it be better to consider a two stage or multi stage clutch?
Importantly as my bike will be mostly ridden on the street would the MTC clutches be suitable for street use as I know they're designed primarily for drag racing?
The guy that did the mods on my chassis designed and developed a beautiful slipper clutch using GSX-R 1000 components but is no longer in business so can't really go down that route.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
When I've run a similar but not as powerful set up in the past one of the most irritating aspects of the bike was very heavy lever action and clutch slip when giving it some nant.
I've put new genuine Suzuki fibre plates in and APE HD clutch springs and will be using a new OEM clutch cable. Maybe I won't experience clutch slip but still the lever action is heavier than I would like. As the clutch is on the left side it's operated by my non self stimulation hand which is a pity cause otherwise all would be good.
My questions are has anybody any suggestions on how to make the lever action lighter and what are peoples thoughts on MTC lock up clutches? With an MTC clutch would it be better to consider a two stage or multi stage clutch?
Importantly as my bike will be mostly ridden on the street would the MTC clutches be suitable for street use as I know they're designed primarily for drag racing?
The guy that did the mods on my chassis designed and developed a beautiful slipper clutch using GSX-R 1000 components but is no longer in business so can't really go down that route.
Any ideas would be appreciated.