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Post by speedscooter on Aug 22, 2008 17:02:11 GMT -5
I got the battlescooter clutch springs and install them. For me they are not as good as the stock springs. Heres what I found out.
Stock 0 - 20 fast
Battle 0 - 20 slow
stock 20 - 30 ok
battle 20 - 30 fast
stock 30 - 42 good on flats
battle 30 - 43 good on flats
stock 42 - up, downhill, engine reving fast, can hit highbeam indicator
battle 42 - up, downhill, engine bad vibration, noisy, bike going faster than engine reving, could not hit highbeam indicator
stock 30 uphill
battle 32 uphill
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Post by SeñorDonGato on Aug 23, 2008 22:54:49 GMT -5
I was thinking about getting these springs but now I don't know if they would be worth it.
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Post by speedscooter on Aug 24, 2008 11:13:52 GMT -5
They are, My assessement was wrong. I reinstalled them and took a long ride. The met does perform better with them. More hill climbing power. Vibration only happened once now going downhill when I hit highbeam indicator, I dont think it has to do with the springs. I am going to keep them on and see how they do on my commute to work this week. I will report back.
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Post by SeñorDonGato on Aug 24, 2008 11:16:58 GMT -5
I heard that they were good things to get, so I was suprised you didnt like em. Even for hillclimbing ability alone they seemd like theyd be worth it. How much of a diff do they make going up a hill?
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Post by speedscooter on Aug 24, 2008 19:07:20 GMT -5
just a few mph, but the hill climbing is better because the engine stays at lower rpms instead of being already in top gear. Before I would be climbing at 30mph and could not go any faster as I was already in the top gear. After I leveled out I would start to increase speed. Now I am going around 31 32 and before I level out I start to increase speed as the engine shifts into its highest gear. Hope this makes sense, its kind of hard to describe.
So I guess what I am saying is, when hill climbing is involved, you can recoupe your top speed faster using heavier springs. Battlescooter suggest using a higher rpm cdi with their springs, I did not do that. I am currently researching what spring is in between stock and battlescooters. I will give that a try once I find them.
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Post by underdog on Aug 24, 2008 20:05:14 GMT -5
Hey speedscooter, thanks for posting that info... it is very helpful.
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Post by SeñorDonGato on Aug 24, 2008 22:24:48 GMT -5
just a few mph, but the hill climbing is better because the engine stays at lower rpms instead of being already in top gear. Before I would be climbing at 30mph and could not go any faster as I was already in the top gear. After I leveled out I would start to increase speed. Now I am going around 31 32 and before I level out I start to increase speed as the engine shifts into its highest gear. Hope this makes sense, its kind of hard to describe. So I guess what I am saying is, when hill climbing is involved, you can recoupe your top speed faster using heavier springs. Battlescooter suggest using a higher rpm cdi with their springs, I did not do that. I am currently researching what spring is in between stock and battlescooters. I will give that a try once I find them. The clutch is engaged by centrifugal force. As the motor spins faster, the weight of the clutch causes the clutch springs to expand, which then in turn causes the clutch shoes to grip the inside of the clutch bell at varying pressures based on the engine revolutions per minute (RPM). The higher rpm the more pressure is applied to the clutch bell. The bell "bone's connected to the drive shaft and that's what spins the wheel!" |
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