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Before diving deep into the subject matter itself, it is worth reminding what a clutch is. The Clutch is defined that device which is used in automobiles to transmit power from one rotating shaft to another shaft.\u00a0 Generally, all clutches can be divided into two; either it is Friction clutch<\/strong> or it is a Fluid flywheel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you find yourself riding at a very high speed and the you encounter an obstacle or a better still, you come across something which caught your attention, the general reflex people have is to slow down in order to avoid the obstacle, take the corner well or just stop and savor the moment. Slowing down entails applying brakes and shifting down to a lower gear.<\/p>\n

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The dilemma rather comes when you need to shift down say 2 or 3 gears and you need to do this all at once. You just cannot eat your cake and have it. It is \u201cpractically\u201d impossible with a bike. Reason simply being that every time you do such a downshift, you damage your gearbox bit by bit. It even goes to constituting danger as of what concerns your safety too.\u00a0 So in order to reduce such issues, the Slipper clutch was invented.<\/p>\n

A slipper clutch<\/strong> also known in the local biker language as a back-torque limiter<\/strong>, is a clutch which has a freewheel mechanism integrated and is designed for bikes that are more of performance oriented. Its sole aim is to reduce the effect of engine braking when the motorcycle rider happens to decelerate.<\/p>\n

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Normally, what happens when a rider brakes is the braking force which is applied through the brakes is then transmitted to rear wheel. This transmission is usually done through a shaft drive or better still a chain drive. The effect of this braking force transmission on the bike is felt at the rear wheel which will either shake or lose traction completely.<\/p>\n

If one looks keenly, this is actually what is the backbone of the slipper clutch; minimizing effects when there is hard braking. Such an invention actually becomes more vital when the rider has to travel over extremely long distances. This because traveling such long distances means traveling at a relatively high speed. Who says \u201chighspeed\u201d means a great braking force required to bring the motorcycle to rest.<\/p>\n

The following points listed below are the advantages that the slipper clutch presents when compared to a normal clutch\u2026<\/p>\n