Many riders are happy with their standard clutch...
even if it's a heavy clutch.
But in some cases a light clutch can be very cool...
if you are doing a lot of slow technical riding with lots of clutch slipping.
Or you are an older rider with weak fingers.
Here are five ways to get a lighter clutch.
When they design their clutches, manufacturers have to make motorbike clutch springs strong
enough to prevent clutch slipping at full power in higher gears.
However many of us rarely ride like that.
So it can be beneficial to reduce the spring strength if you have a heavy clutch.
The cheapest modification is $1 worth of washers with your stock clutch springs.
I estimate the clutch is about 20% lighter with 2mm of washers.
Remember to check to see if there's any slipping when you 'drop' the clutch or accelerate hard.
The second option?
Lighter clutch springs.
Orr even removing some springs if you have a heavy clutch.
Compare your stock clutch springs with those from a smaller motorbike
like the KTM 200EXC or even 125 enduro motorbikes.
If the dimensions are correct but the springs are softer, try two of these,
and even four if you don't get any clutch slipping at full revs.
A cheap mod as you can get a full set of clutch springs for as little as $20.
A third lighter clutch option is if your motorbike has six clutch springs,
try removing two of them...
a popular modification for KTMs.
And of course check for clutch slipping under full load and high revs.
Please note though, I've never tried this so I can't guarantee you might not run into issues.
But searching all the forums I haven't seen any negative reports from this mod.
Option four. The Midwest Lever uses extra leverage to make your clutch around 30% lighter.
This means you do have to pull your lever further in to full disengage the clutch...
some guys like this as it gives you extra control over the clutch.
A small number of riders don't like this.
I've been experimenting with the Midwest lever and the extra washers with excellent results so far.
The Midwest lever is around US$80.
See our review video for more information.
And finally option six, the Rolls Royce treatment.
At around US$280, the Clake One light clutch stores energy when
you release the clutch in order to make pulling it in much easier.
Expensive? Yes! But if you regard this as a long-term investment to swap from
motorbike to motorbike then it is a great option.
It's what I've been using for several years now.
You can adjust it to make the clutch up to 75% lighter.
And it doesn't use leverage to do this,
so you still have the same engagement and disengagement points as your stock clutch.