Dry clutch vs wet clutch?

[Kradmelder]

Which do you have and which do you prefer?

I have one bike wet and one dry. I find the dry clutch doesnt like being slipped so much and you must rather use throttle, hence dry clutch doesnt work so well in sand, with the risk of burning the clutch. It also tends to 'jolt into gear if you let the clutch out a bit too quick, which means you can easily take a fall in sand or mud. The friction zone is much less.

I can see the advantage of a dry grabby clutch for track, and for prolonging oil life, but im prefer the smoothness of a wet clutch.
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[Wave2k]

advantage of dry is weight and the fact it doesnt lose as much power from crank to wheel spinning in oil i believe.

Problem is they wear out quick and overheat and get snatchy in traffic.


Still id have a dry clutch every time, cant be the ring a ding ding of an open clutch cover


I miss my Ducati
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[Walloper]

Never noticed any difference, advantage or disadvantage and I've had both.

Probably a designer's whim/quim.
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[Kradmelder]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

With the fairings off I can change my clutch plates in 15mins. Easier to do than brake pads. Not experienced any snatching/grabbing and I keep the clutch rattle to a minimum by adding an extra friction plate at the back of the basket. It's a mod that works well on my Ducati 944 ST2. As is removing 2 of the 6 clutch springs. I now have a much lighter clutch lever and also no issues from doing so. Toured 2 up with camping gear and it never slips.
I periodically whip the cover off and blast the dust out.

Suspect the speed of changing a clutch in the pits was another reason why the dry clutch was invented.

I prefer the quiet sound of a wet clutch tho.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Krad, suspect that having a large single plate clutch rather than a multiple plate clutch possibly has more effect than whether it is a wet or dry clutch.

All the best

Keith
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[Kradmelder]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Suspect the large flywheel / clutch is there to smooth out the engine with the large low revving pistons .

All the best

Keith
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[TheBikerStig]

Wet clutches will rust quicker. Try to keep it dry which isnt easy in this country.
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[Kradmelder]

[Valentino Mossy]

Other bikers hate my rattle..... hence why i love it. Open dry clutch ftw.
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[Ariel Badger]

I want rapid power to the rear wheel. dry clutch gives me that.
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[DottyDuck]

... I'm just going to nod and agree! I wish my knowledge on bikes was much better than what it is. boo-hiss.

[Alpha-9]

I'm guessing wet is always on small newbie bikes as they'd rape their clutch with inexperience else
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[Kradmelder]

[Alpha-9]

[Walloper]

[P.]

Never had or ridden a bike with a dry clutch.

Even when I used a Ducati, it was a wet clutch