Motorcycle Clutch and Transmission Explained.

[raYzerman]

Some simple stuff here, even though the FJR clutch has a bit more to it, you get the idea. Of course you need the transmission explained too.......





Then there's the slipper clutch technology, and yes you can retrofit your FJR with clutch parts from a '16 up FJR parts list.

https://www.yamahapart.com/slipperclutch



And if you really want to go all out, check out the Honda Dual Clutch "DCT"



And if you want some more slipper, more automatic clutch for your dirt bike (and some street bikes), you can check out Recluse clutches or other makes that work similarly.

[danh600]

Cool. I am going to watch these tonight.

[bigjohnsd]

Good post

[Hppants]

Really cool videos. Helps a lot.

When I look at this, I wonder how the whole dam thing doesn't just disintegrate and explode itself in like .... 3 seconds, let alone last for a quarter million miles!

[Uncle Hud]

Thanks, Ray. Complex machinery indeed. It took a big imagination to dream up that motorcycle transmission.

[bill lumberg]

Well. There goes an hour later tonight. I’ll be watching them.

[gixxerjasen]

Saw this on another forum. Son is going to be learning how to operate a clutch now that he has a dirt bike with a manual one, so we watched these videos and stopped them many times along the way to discuss what's going on when he pulls that lever. Was a good evening of being nerds together, wife was not amused.

[Toter]

Very interesting videos. Reminds me of when me and my buddy opened the side cover on my wide ratio Muncie 4 speed out of my 1969 SS 396 Chevelle that I rebuilt. We were fidgeting with shift forks trying to understand how it worked. Replaced all the bearings, input shaft, synchronizers and added torque-lock sliders. Miracle was, it actually worked great, didn't whine, and shifted great afterwards. Pretty crude technology compared to the FJR gear box.

[LKLD]

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