Triumphrat

kwajazz · 12-27-2006, 12:29 PM

Does a slipper for the S3 exist? If so, who builds and sells it?

I've never been on a bike with one installed, but I have been on a bike when the idiot driving it dropped one too many gears entering a slippery turn while already leaned over. I'm told a slipper is very forgiving.

Any thoughts?

kjazz

kwajazz · 12-28-2006, 02:27 PM

None. No thoughts wotsoever?? (head hanging in shame and disbelief).....

6485 · 12-28-2006, 02:32 PM

kjazz, I don't know of anyone making these for speedy, but I have ridden a 06 ZX6r with a slipper clutch and reverse shift pattern. It was on the street, and plus with the reverse shift pattern(I wasn't used to this at all! :hammer: ), I wasn't exactly bang'n downshifts, or would that be upshifts? :hammer: :-D Anyways, just more useless text from the cheapster, I have ridden with one, but didn't really git to try it out.

kwajazz · 12-28-2006, 02:38 PM

Yeah Cheap, I haven't figured out the need for reverse shifting. A buddy of mine did his D675 up in reverse because his Norton has it and didn't want the confusion.

Maybe I'm just thinking a slipper would do too much, like totally forgiving a mis-shift (down) while deep in a turn. If it works as good as my imagination, I think a slipper would be cool to have on the track especially, or maybe the street too.

drainbamage · 12-28-2006, 02:54 PM

Hmmm.... aren't all >=05 triples fitted with some kind of backlash eliminator gearbox?
http://www.webbikeworld.com/triumph-.../speed-triple/

Billybob · 12-28-2006, 03:22 PM

*****, first my brakes we screwed up and now my backlash eliminator gear isn't working. Er, ah, what is a backlash eliminator gear?

kwajazz · 12-28-2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

On 2006-12-28 12:54, drainbamage wrote:
Hmmm.... aren't all >=05 triples fitted with some kind of backlash eliminator gearbox?
http://www.webbikeworld.com/triumph-.../speed-triple/

I've found that same reference (Backlash Eliminating Clutch) but all it says is that is was designed to smooth shifting, not to function as a slipper(?). Thanks for pointing that out. I'll ask the dealer what he know.
kjazz

Avi8or · 12-28-2006, 06:28 PM

IF a slipper clutch were to be available I'm pretty sure it would be from Italy.

Goffe · 12-28-2006, 10:07 PM

Quote:

On 2006-12-28 12:27, kwajazz wrote:
None. No thoughts wotsoever?? (head hanging in shame and disbelief).....

Sorry, I was aghast at a ghost making posts!

realizations · 12-31-2006, 12:21 AM

Can't push-start a slipper equipped bike. 'Tis a pain, sometimes.