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chris250

posted on 9/3/04 at 11:48 AM Reply With Quote
Clutch paddle question

i'm about to start work on a Gixxer Kart (GSX-R 1100 powered kart), and i was wondering how the hydraulic clutch would be worked on it?

i have a video clip of a working kart and they have used a paddle looking like the F1 gear shifter style for the clutch and hoped someone on here could help me out and explain how to do it, and rough prices.

i know i've worded this wrong but hopefully you understand what i mean, thanks for your help





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A Badger

posted on 9/3/04 at 11:59 AM Reply With Quote
Should be quite easy with a bike derived Kart...

The Clutch is hand operated anyway, how about mounting the lever on the steering column and adapting the lever metalwork into a padle shape?

Fit a quick shifter kit and you don't even need the clutch for up shifts, just going down the box and starting off.

Andrew

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chris250

posted on 9/3/04 at 12:04 PM Reply With Quote
just realised i've posted this in the wrong place. oops.

cheers for the reply, i was thinking something along those lines, i'm having a bit of trouble knowing how everything works really, only ever worked on cars and even at that i've only been doing that for a year so never done anything to do with clutches etc.

i got the engine on it's own so not really sure what a bike set up would have been.

where would i find a quick-shifter? i've not been looking for modifications as i was hoping to get it up and running for a track day on 11th of April, but this i think i could stretch out for





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A Badger

posted on 9/3/04 at 12:09 PM Reply With Quote
Look up some bike performance suppliers. The quick shifter cuts the ignition for a moment when you change gears meaning you don't back off the throttle and you can slip it into gear without the clutch. You can do clutchless changes without one.
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chris250

posted on 9/3/04 at 12:11 PM Reply With Quote
any chance you could point me in the direction of a few bike performance part suppliers?

really a total novice, thats why i'm starting with the kart then moving onto a real car





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