Grandpot
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« on: July 14, 2012, 06:12:03 AM » |
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Why do bikes use Wet Clutches and cars use Dry Clutches? Just wondering.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2012, 06:18:40 AM » |
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Why do bikes use Wet Clutches and cars use Dry Clutches? Just wondering.
Because proper motorcycling includes slipping (feathering) the clutch more than you should do with a normal car clutch. There are some bikes with dry clutches, not sure if there are any cautions about feathering them like we can on wet clutches though |
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Patrick
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2012, 06:28:53 AM » |
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Bikes used dry clutches for years,, some still do..
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2012, 06:29:53 AM » |
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Grandpot , not all bikes are wet , most Japanese are wet , a lot of Europeans are dry , my brother had a Ducati with a dry clutch and it was very noisy . Some of my old Triumphs were converted to dry for racing purposes , also very noisy . Why ? , I don't know but I'm sure we will find out very soon . There are some very sharp guys on this post .
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2012, 06:37:45 AM » |
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This may or may not help but back in the 70s when i drove for U P S their semi fleet had wet clutches at THAT time. Those setups were very hard to feather at THAT time. Mechanics told me they got a LOT more miles out of a wet clutch versus a dry clutch. RIDE SAFE.
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Farther
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2012, 08:54:42 AM » |
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A coworker said that he was involved with training the CA Highway Patrol (CHiPs)when they transitioned from a wet clutch to the BMW dry clutch. He said the CHiPs were burning up the try clutches and were in need of training.
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Grumpy
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2012, 09:13:15 AM » |
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On the Valkyrie there are a lot of gears connected with the drive off of the clutch, plus starter gears etc. Also drive chain for the shaft that drives the scavenge pump, oil pump and water pump. These have to have a supply of oil, the clutch just gets included in the operation.
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2012, 01:05:00 PM » |
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My BMW had a dry clutch. Other than using a slightly different technique, it worked the same.
I see no major reasons other than engine layout, but there are plus/minus for each.
One plus I can see with dry is easy changing.
One plus I can see with wet is longer wearing.
Personally, I rather the FEEL of a dry clutch... but it's all the same with proper technique.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2012, 03:13:13 PM » |
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I rode a BMW with a dry clutch and besides concentrating on NOT feathering it as much because the owner asked me to I didnt really feel the difference.....I mean there was about the same amount of difference going from YOUR bike to a strange bike, but I didnt really have an opinion about the clutch being better or worse since it was dry.
I do prefer being able to slip the clutch as much as I want and knowing its not hurting it
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R J MILES
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2012, 05:41:27 PM » |
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I'm not really sure, but I think it has something to do with: why we drive on the parkway and park in the driveway!! Fuzzy
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Grandpot
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2012, 07:01:00 AM » |
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Thanks for the replies. It's one less thing I have to ponder.
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