Clutching basics

[joshkoltes]

Not looking for in depth answers
Just curious about loading a fly weight.
Add weight to decrease rpm.
Add on the heel to increase or decrease throttle response?
Add to the tip to increase or decrease response?
If tip loading I suppose I'd get more belt squeeze?

 

[hansenmac]

adding weight in the heel acts like more weight at lower speed, adding weight at the tip does more at higher speed.

 

[kanedog]

Primary clutch controls rpm.

 

[go high fast]

The only advantage of the adjustable weight set up is convenience and being able to quickly and simply adjust at the hill pending on conditions or in advance of high elevation riding. The positioning of the added weight relative to throttle response is way over thinking it. Go with the weight suggested in the owners manual based on elevation and let it rip. The stock weights work perfectly and have little to do with throttle response.

 

[joshkoltes]

Primary clutch controls rpm.

Love this vagueness haha

 

[joshkoltes]

I'm asking cause the Dalton's I got have a set screw up the center, but also have a spot right on the tip for a button head screw that can stack washers.

 

[kanedog]

Love this vagueness haha

I wasn’t on my adderall, hence the vagueness. Haha

 

[joshkoltes]

I started with the base weight of 58, over tached to 8400+
Threw two grams in the back and I'm close, spikes to 8300 but pulls down to 8150.
Should I add some to the tip?

 

[madmax]

Buy Cutlers book. Probably the most beneficial starting point for someone. It was written a number of years ago, but the the fly weight clutch physics pretty much hasn’t changed.