ducati corse slipper/4 spring? - Ducati.ms

johnchypermotard · Aug 2nd, 2009, 10:00 pm

ciao a tutti -

i believe marco (da bull) has one installed on his hypertard ... anyone else running one of these slippers?

**Da_Bull** · Aug 2nd, 2009, 10:24 pm

You looking at the one on Ebay? I can vouch for its usefullness and effectiveness...wagged the tail and backed it in twice today.

08hyper · Aug 3rd, 2009, 1:15 am

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Originally Posted by johnchypermotard

ciao a tutti -

i believe marco (da bull) has one installed on his hypertard ... anyone else running one of these slippers?

Why have 4 springs when you can have 6? I wish I had 8,

Aloha Alex

Ducshop · Aug 3rd, 2009, 9:53 am

Yes, they have to be stiffer springs, the new generation stock clutches use a softer spring than the 748-999 so you can get away with 4 of them. The only reason Corse uses a 4 spring is so they can put a lock out pin in one of the other holes so they can bump start the engine with the remote rear wheel starter, they they pull the pin out.
I had a spare new 4 spring pressure plate so converted my 6 spring STM hub to 4 post.

**Da_Bull** · Aug 3rd, 2009, 10:16 am

I went with the 4 spring for 2 reasons - lighter clutch pull (even with the stiffer springs) and just to be different than everyone else.

So far it's worked flawlessly.

John, got your message ... I bought the one off ebay ... will call with more details this afternoon.

Ducshop - I'm interested in learing more about how the lock out pin works. What, exactly, does it lock out and how does it help with starting the bike? Thanks, and sorry to hijack the thread...

Decreasing Dave · Aug 3rd, 2009, 11:28 am

Just because he hasn't gotten back to you yet.....

The slipper does not let you bump start the bike or start it with a wheel starter like the factory racing likes to do. The lockout pin doesn't allow the clutch to go into slipper mode, hence, letting you bump start.

Dave

**Da_Bull** · Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Decreasing Dave

Just because he hasn't gotten back to you yet.....

The slipper does not let you bump start the bike or start it with a wheel starter like the factory racing likes to do. The lockout pin doesn't allow the clutch to go into slipper mode, hence, letting you bump start.

Dave

Thanks, Dave. Now that you say it out loud it makes perfect sense. I'm having a DUUUUH moment.

glixer · Aug 3rd, 2009, 3:47 pm

best £300 ever spent.can now change up or down the box dont use the clutch only for setting off,come in to a corner stamp down the box no probs. super bit of kit..........steve