wet vs dry clutch whats the difference?

squidward · 11-13-2008, 01:43 PM

It's also nice to be able to change plates out without draining oil to do it.

anthonyk · 11-13-2008, 06:16 PM

Dry clutch and full floating rotors... Jingle, jingle!

was92v · 11-13-2008, 08:22 PM

When racing a bike with no low end torque the clutch takes a beating when the green flag is waved, especially on a ported two stroke. Fairly often when you come in after a race you may need a new clutch before the next race or practice session.
Six screws out, fresh plates in, 6 screws back in..done, between rounds. No oil, gaskets, covers, levers or pedals to deal with and a lot less chance of an leak developing. Then you have time to rebuild the top end of the engine too. I love those smoky (2-stroke) bastards but they sure do have to be worked on a lot.
I like the sound of a dry clutch. When you hear it all the time you can hear the difference between a happy and unhappy clutch pretty easy.

ceo012384 · 11-15-2008, 09:30 PM

The dry clutch sound is the tabs on the clutch plates slamming around against the tangs on the clutch basket because there is no oil in between to protect the surfaces...

... and it sounds like shit.

Archren · 11-17-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

The dry clutch sound is the tabs on the clutch plates slamming around against the tangs on the clutch basket because there is no oil in between to protect the surfaces...

... and it sounds like shit.

Different strokes for different folks.

No one said you HAD to like it.. and no one said I COULDN'T like it.

marko138 · 11-17-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Archren

Different strokes for different folks.

No one said you HAD to like it.. and no one said I COULDN'T like it.

Thats CEO's nature...if you don't race a R6 exactly like he does and do everything concerning motorcycles exactly the way he does then you suck. He's right. We are all wrong. Period.

ceo012384 · 11-17-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

He's right. We are all wrong. Period.

You're learning, son. You're learning.

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11-13-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
squidward KTM? Who makes those? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Moto: 09 KTM 450 XC-F Posts: 92	It's also nice to be able to change plates out without draining oil to do it.

11-13-2008, 06:16 PM	#2
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Dry clutch and full floating rotors... Jingle, jingle!

11-13-2008, 08:22 PM	#3
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	When racing a bike with no low end torque the clutch takes a beating when the green flag is waved, especially on a ported two stroke. Fairly often when you come in after a race you may need a new clutch before the next race or practice session. Six screws out, fresh plates in, 6 screws back in..done, between rounds. No oil, gaskets, covers, levers or pedals to deal with and a lot less chance of an leak developing. Then you have time to rebuild the top end of the engine too. I love those smoky (2-stroke) bastards but they sure do have to be worked on a lot. I like the sound of a dry clutch. When you hear it all the time you can hear the difference between a happy and unhappy clutch pretty easy.