RE: [ST] Slipper clutch

["James Goldston" <jgoldston@xxxxxxxx>]

That's leaving a lot unsaid!  I know, sometimes it's a pain to write
everything down, but perhaps you could amplify just a tad if you have the
time?

My guess is your might be along the lines of mine.  It seems that I can
downshift pretty much to heart's content and not worry about lockup.  I've
done it a number of times whilst going through the Dragon, but never to the
extent I did this time.  Said another way, the ST is geared so high that is
almost idiot proof already.  Then again, there's always someone like me who
pushes a tad harder than they should.  [Experience (or lack thereof) is
certainly a factor, too!]

I'm used to having a little rear wheel chatter now and again.  When it
happens I remind myself I'm not on a race course and I shouldn't be so
aggressive.

James



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rob
> WHITE
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:36 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ST] Slipper clutch
>
>
> Just to put my imput in
>
> I have a Tuono and a 2001 Sprint St and believe me the sprint
> does not need
> a slipper clutch I have less trouble with rear wheel lock up with
> the sprint
> than the Tuono with the slipper clutch.
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of James
> Goldston
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:57 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ST] Slipper clutch
>
>
> I appreciate you folks being gentle.  No one's cursed me yet. :)  I have a
> beating coming for doing that (and will if my spousal unit ever finds out)
> and could have caused serious injury to someone else if they had been
> occupying the same space at the same time.
>
> Yes, my understanding is that a slipper clutches is to clutches as ABS are
> to brakes.  (No, I don't care for ABS.)  You might want to call a slipper
> clutch "The Idiot's Guide to Downshifting." :)  Racers can use it in ways
> that us mortals can't.  Still, regular people can find functional uses for
> them, too.  No, I  almost certainly won't get one, bit doing the
> idiot thing
> sure made me wish I had one installed just that once.
>
> I rode an Aprilia Tuono at the Honda Hoot a few weeks ago.  The Aprilia
> folks reminded the group that it had a slipper clutch on it.  I planned on
> trying it out but just forgot.
>
> James
>  '02 ST
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > Heyer, Matthew A.
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 12:59 PM
> > To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: [ST] Slipper clutch
> >
> > I think it's like ABS (not to start another
> > argument) in that it is designed to idiot proof the operation.
> >
> > Matt


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