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New Bohemia, VA | my guess I'll go beyond 100,000 since I don't do a lot of take off driving, but was wondering on the bar-hoppers if they got around 30,000 it would be around 4 times more for a trip maker. Besides I get a long life from my clutches since I do it trucker style and don't disengage all the time to shift. |
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | varyder - 2010-04-14 9:23 PM
my guess I'll go beyond 100,000 since I don't do a lot of take off driving, but was wondering on the bar-hoppers if they got around 30,000 it would be around 4 times more for a trip maker. Besides I get a long life from my clutches since I do it trucker style and don't disengage all the time to shift.
With proper maint, and thr right oils; the Vic clutch is a pretty good unit. Traded in my TC with over 80K VERY HARD miles including several trips to the track. Clutch still worked great. Jaxhammer replaced his at just over 70K for a failed release bearing, and he wheelies his Hammer all the time.
That being said here is something to think about. Vics use square cut dogs, and slots. Not synchronized trannies that most people have gotten used to. This means shifting without a clutch is not a real good idea. Or put in other terms. Clutches are relatively cheap when compared to transmissions |
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New Bohemia, VA | thanks kevinx, I think I'm on track then and the unit you mentioned earlier would be the way to go when the time comes. Right now all is fine and rock solid. |
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SC, Bluffton | kevinx - 2010-04-14 9:11 PM
This means shifting without a clutch is not a real good idea.
Well I didn't even know until a few years ago folks actually did that. It is like not wiping, just not right.  What is next, not using turn signals. Oh wait, maybe that was first?
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| OK...here is the scoop. The clutch lever was fine. The oil level was fine. 4.5 quarts of Mobile V-Twin 20W-50 put in with a new filter. I had ran the same oil, Mobile V-Twin 20W-50 for the past two oil changes without any problems. Clutch started slipping after a pit stop in the middle of a 200 mile run. Slipped like crazy. If I gave her any amount of throttle, tach would jump 200 to 300 RPM before any increase in speed. I changed the oil with a Semi-Synthetic, Castrol 10W-40, and have put on about 300 miles. No more clutch slipping. The clutch clunks more when I shift and feels heavier but doesn't slip at all. I picked up a the 20W-40 Victory Oil this afternoon from Bristow's Polaris/Victory in St. Cloud, MN and I intend to change the oil again ASAP and I intend to run the Victory oil from now on.
You all can have your oil threads until whenever, but I'm now convinced that KevinX is rite on regarding this issue. |
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New Bohemia, VA | I'm happy if you're happy. I'm glad it has worked out for you. Ride on, Ride safe! |
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