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Talk me out of a slipper clutch....

8275 Views 38 Replies 15 Participants Last post by Shoie, Jan 27, 2006

grendels_arm

Discussion Starter · Jan 12, 2006

well when I got the track bike (916) back from winter prep they mentioned the clutch would probably only last me part of the season. It's just wearing out. Anyway I'd looovvee to have a slipper in there as well as a non-stock slave to ease lever effort. Just not sure I want to spend that cash on my track bike. I may consolidate bikes at the end of the year and just put my 996 street bike on the track with track bodiwork and all. I guess if I do that I can always have a slipper taken out of the 916 and put in the 996. I'd like the Surflex one but it's like $1200.

Yo Motowheels guy got any deals on used Surflex ones or something?

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st2lemans

· #19 · Jan 13, 2006

grendels_arm said:
BST seems to make a RACE or STREET version. I assume you shouldn't buy the RACE if you ever think about putting it on the street where saly, potholes, etc can maybe hurt the RACE version?

The difference is that the RACE version has a magnesium hub, the STREET has aluminum. The rim is the same. I've got a set on order for my SS. I have 10-spoke Marchesini magnesiums on my ST2, in flat black, very nice.

Tom

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st2lemans

· #26 · Jan 13, 2006

grendels_arm said:
So BST recommends you ship the wheel back to South AFrica?

Only the race version with the magnesium hub, not those with aluminum hubs.

Anyway, in my experience magnesium lasts fine. The magnesium EPM wheels on my LeMans were manufactured in 1982, and are still doing fine.

Tom

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st2lemans

· #28 · Jan 13, 2006

I was told 180 on the 5.5, 190 on the 6, either on the 5.75.

Tom

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