onto1wheel
Riding All The Time
... Throw is longer to move the same amount of fluid but pressure to do it is less. ...
I figured that was the case, but I was hoping there might be some magic in there that I was unaware of. Thanks for the info.
On my YZ250, I converted to the magura Hymec hydraulic clutch, hoping to get a little clutch-pull-relief (that bike did wear me out after long days). I could not tell the difference after installing it (but it was still money well spent, as it never needs adjusting and the pull was smoother, imo).
After that, I tried the Midwest mountain engineering lever, which gives less pull force but longer throw at the lever. I tried it for one day, and decided I didn’t like it (yeah, I’m sure I would have gotten used to it eventually, but would prefer to have all my bikes somewhat similar in throw length). The YZ clutch really isn’t bad.
My 300XC clutch is waaay better than the YZ. I doesn’t wear me out, but I wouldn’t mind lighter pull!
The reasons _I’m_ trying lower gearing is 1. Because hard enduro riders (and wanna-be’s) I talk to say it’s the best! 2. I think it would help me control the bike in slow rocky creeks so I can concentrate more on throttle control and less on clutch control. Time will tell how it works.
I drop one tooth up front on the KLR650 when I do tech riding, but on that bike I really need some relief from that clutch!