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  • Guest

    #1

    Air Clutch

    Trip and I were talking about air clutches and I wanted see who else has any opinions about them. I know very little and figured this would be the place to ask. Thanks in advance...
    Curt
  • Agemax
    Forum Guru
    • Apr 2008
    • 8371
    • plymouth uk

    #2
    good in certain applications with a guaranteed air supply. bad idea on a bike. air runs out.......no clutch
    1978 GS1085.

    Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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    • blowerbike
      Forum Guru
      GSResource Superstar
      • Aug 2008
      • 7057
      • Ohio Closer to KY Than Cleveland

      #3
      Originally posted by Agemax
      good in certain applications with a guaranteed air supply. bad idea on a bike. air runs out.......no clutch
      you mean "all" clutch.
      the air holds the lever in and lets you leave off the delay box or button.
      i like the feeling of "throwing" the clutch out myself.

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      • rapidray
        Forum Guru
        GSResource Superstar
        • Oct 2006
        • 8195
        • So Cal

        #4
        You still have a normally operating clutch when there is no air. The cable is still there & you have a normal clutch. The air clutch is designed to be used with a delay box so you can leave off a button & race from the top or bottom bulb of a Sportsman tree. They work but for ME are just another variable to give problems that I don't need. There are a lot of guys using them that swear by them & if I ever had to go racing on a Sportsman tree that's the way I would go as I don't like sliders. In Division 7 we run a Pro tree & that's my favorite so I get to stick to throwing the lever for now. Ray.

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        • Guest

          #5
          Thanks for the replys... I went dirt riding on Christmas eve and broke 3 ribs and a collar bone so I have time to figure out if thats what I want... wow, it hurts to type...
          Curt

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          • trippivot
            Forum Sage
            Past Site Supporter
            • Aug 2006
            • 2815
            • Des Moines , IA

            #6
            get well as soon as possible.

            I'm definately not getting a ice bike this year for sure now.



            So sorry to hear, it helped me to drink a lot of water and take vitamins and calcium last time I knackered myself.

            crank up the playstation

            there is plenty of time to get you "button racing" - even if we have to wrap your torso for most of 2012.
            SUZUKI , There is no substitute

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            • Guest

              #7
              And the bad thing is they don't wrap ribs or collar bones... I tried to stay in the hospital, but they said get out... I was liking the dilaudid pain killer. The hydrocodone makes me sick...
              Curt

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