Ceramic Clutch Slipping

With a proper spring design.

Ceramic clutch slipping.

Keeping in mind also that a ceramic clutch is quite savage on both its meeting components the flywheel pressure plate. Reason gearing to high in first gear. 1st and 2nd are fine because the tires are breaking loose but in 3 4 5 around 4000rpm and above it will slip. I have a stock pressure plate which is a pull type instead of the push style evryone is used to and a 6 finger ceramic clutch.

At no point should you be heavily slipping it or dumping the clutch kevlar is the worst for those activities. You don t dump the clutch in road racing and only use an on off clutch if using a sequential transmission. Kevler needs to have a nearly full faced disc due to the lower capacity compared to ceramic. Exedy ceramic clutches come in a range of racing and sports clutches.

Ceramic clutch facings can withstand considerable heat they can operate without fading at temperatures up to 1 000 f. Ceramic clutches will wear much faster if you ride the clutch and can experience some shudder or chatter on engagement. Care must be taken during this period not to overheat from excessive slipping. The material is sintered or brazed onto a backing plate and then often riveted to the main clutch plate.

It is such a major job having to split the bike in 2 that surely this is not suitable for adventure riding. Pega fxss kevlar will with stand more and higher heat under more stress causing less clutch slipping and heat. Ceramic clutch facings are made from a mixture of copper iron tin bronze silicon dioxide and or graphite. Temperature and hp range is identical to organic.

The problem is i cant get it to stop slipping. Carbon ceramic side will wear flywheel or pressure plate surface faster and will wear out faster in traffic. How to choose a clutch. Specially engineered for trofeo challenge application and underground racing.