Hi all, Looking for some info on how quick the R6, GSXR 600, 636, etc. chews up a clutch pack. Are you guys using OEM plates, fibers and springs for replacements? How many times through a season are you doing a freshen up on your clutch? Rekluse Clutch has built some test clutches for me, and we've proven out the GSXR 600 in the N2 endurance series, and it has been bullet proof to this point. But I don't have any data, other than hearing from a few of you at the track, that would support them digging into this market any further with other makes/models, so I thought I'd reach out here and see what you guys have to say. Thanks for your input!
Bought this bike used in April 2023, was already a track bike. Havent touched the motor yet (coming in April), and have 3 race weekends at two tracks, 8 track days on it. I will replace the clutch when the motor is done. Trackdays dont test the clutch like a race start does. dunno.
I get the shittest starts of all time, which probably explains why I'm on the clutch-a-season program. Can't launch a bike to save my life. I just call them "clutch conserving starts"
On a R6. Saw you guys getting them to branch out into the road racing world, which is cool. I've never ran anything but OEM but curious how they'd hold up to the standard R6 clutch mods (cut springs and whatnot).
Nice, they just got me an R6 to test. We'll be putting it in a bike right after Daytona. They did go from a 8 steel/fiber OEM stack up (I think that's what OEM was), to 13 plates/fibers. If it's anything like what they built for the GSXR, it will perform really well. The thing has been bullet proof. Base numbers off of their calculations is up 21% over stock torque capacity and 10% down on lever pull over stock.
Yes they are. Just so you know, when I say the GSXR Clutch has been bullet proof. We ran a full endurance season, plus practice, track days. And we'll be starting this season with the same clutch pack. Still looks great!
Anyone have an R3 that can run a Rekluse clutch for me and get me some feedback? I'll be in Daytona later today, if you're interested in it, and would like to stop by and check it out. I'll have it there.
I can smoke a clutch for R&D purposes... love the 2 bikes I own that have Rekluse 3.0s. The 4.0 version is even better. Stack height and heavier springs are how I get my stock clutches to last multiple peak tork launches. Also a good engine.oil. Most modern bikes have slippers so you get wear both ways. The drag race/LSR folks pull the slipper portion so they dont fight the thing while pulling 1.4s or faster short times.
Yep everything Rekluse makes is top notch and the performance is incredible. For the guys that don't run the off road stuff, they run thinner steels and fibers so they can stack more plates in the pack. It's to the point that when I get a new dirt bike I don't even ride it before I put a Rekluse in the bike. Customer service is exemplary as well.
We tested the Rekluse R6 clutch during the MotoAmerica R Atlanta round. It worked perfect. Huge increase in torque. If anyone is in need of a new clutch pack, feel free to reach out. Also looking for someone with an R3 to test one. Thanks all.
raced a pair of 08 r6's for years (like up till 3 yrs ago that i bought from Rob Jensen and Josh Day in 2009).. 5 or more sprint races a weekened plus practices and often a track day before those days. Clutch would last a long time. little less time when we switched to Suter clutch as it slips more and easier, but still used OEM fiber/metals. sometimes we had "twin sprint" weekends and that was 10 or 11 race starts a weekend.. used silkolene synth 10/40 oil and would change every other weekend in most cases (2 bikes, superbike rode more as only was racing ss bike in 2 races + the ASRA pro supersport race on the few of those i did a year). if someone is having to change a clutch pack out every few weekends, something is wrong mechanically (starting with too short of stack height so slipping, need thicker optional metal plate) , or they are slipping way to much with too high rpm on starts?
