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Re: wouldnt you be losing power???
Posted by 'Chad' on 16 Feb 2009 @ 05:38

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No.. the idea is to let the motor rev higher before the clutch starts to engage.
At 3k rpm you have about 6 bhp to get you going, but if you can get the clutch to slip ( and WD40 is not a very sure or repeatable way of doing that !) up to 8k rpm,... then you have 25+hp to accellerate you off the line .
The USA Yamaha classes use purpose built disc "slipper" clutches to do exactly that and by letting the clutch slip up to 10k - 12k rpm they can keep the motor "on the pipe" even in very low speed corners. Those clutches need a lot of maintenance though !!

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wd40 on rotax clutch by 'tonyracer' (14 Feb 2009 @ 15:00)

Re: wd40 on rotax clutch by 'RWR' (14 Feb 2009 @ 20:27)

Re: wd40 on rotax clutch by 'razh54' (15 Feb 2009 @ 0:13)

Re: wouldnt you be losing power??? by 'tonyracer' (15 Feb 2009 @ 14:57)

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