MRE locking clutch

I'm about to install an MRE locking clutch on my Z1 turbo bike. Darned if I can find any reference to how much weight to put on each lever? Anyone know?

try as little as possible and then take it around the block for a beat run, then change as nesecarry.

i dont think they are a good idea on a streetbike from a safety standpoint,but ill try and get ahold of the guy who does my machine work on monday he runs them on both of his bikes;)

Jeff..."Dragbike.com"...do a search there,Bud...lots of good info...


forums.dragbike.com/default.asp

MRE support staff doesnt know?
maybe try the dragbike.com forum if you cant find the answer here
from what i have read they would be ok on the street as long as it isnt set up really strong, you just need a really strong grip to pull in the clutch if you have to when its "locked". maybe this would be a good time to put in a hydraulic clutch just incase you do get into trouble?

haha i see Sandy types faster han me:P

77KZ650 wrote:

haha i see Sandy types faster han me:P

Must be the coffee.:laugh:,cause it sure as hell isn't the bright blue skies!

Pile the weight on, then back it off if you need to. Unless I am drag racing, I run around with a 20mm stainless bolt and two nuts on each arm. That way you don't burn up plates. Wireman, it's not a problem on the street, honestly. The revs always drop enough to allow you to pull the clutch in.

One other thing to remember is there are also shims for the springs. If you do not have any shims behind the springs then the initial spring pressure is less than stock. I found out that 2 shims is about stock height on the springs. This is something that is easily over looked.

I've run an MRE locking clutch before on a prior turbo bike - but the previouos owner had installed it and set it up. I never had any issues with clutch slip or being able to pull the clutch in.

BTW, I tried calling MRE, but they didn't return my call, nor did they answer my email - shame on them...

jeff,
i just got off the phone with tommy and he can do it for you.

Make sure you call Jay at MRE and have him put the "hardend buttons" in the clutch hat or you end up with this....eventually the fingers will dig thru and if the go deep enough.......you could possibly explode the thing into 5 pc's..see the notch's in the pic,they will develope stress cracks that will go thru to the backside..


And by the way that's just the weight of the fingers with no weight on them that did that.

Post edited by: zzrmkII, at: 2007/05/20 09:33