REVIEWS - Trail Bikes Manual Clutch - by West Anderson

The clutch is a 2 plate manual that converts your old stock 3-speed auto to a fully manual 3-speed just like a big bike. If you are looking for the fastest corner speeds and hole shots then this is the ticket. Also it comes with a new primary gear that has a slightly higher ratio which is helpful for gearing. It raises each gear slightly so that your bike pulls longer in each gear. The clutch is also incredibly durable, I have abused mine very hard and still works as good as the day it was installed. There is no need to worry about it holding up. This clutch is also plenty strong enough to hold up to a 110cc motor no problem.

Installation is pretty easy as well, as long as you watch carefully how the stock components come out, its pretty easy to see how the manual goes together. I also included a diagram of the clutch to help in assembling it. If you plan on racing, this is one item that should be on your bike, or if you have a big bike with a clutch this just makes riding the 50 much more fun. For $155, how can you pass up such a good advantage over a guy using an autoclutch.

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About the Author: West Anderson - I have been riding dirtbikes since I was 6 years old and have never been off a bike since. I got into 50's about 2 years ago when I acquired a 1977 Z50 from a storage garage. Had the Z for about a year but I really wanted a xr50 bad once I started seeing trick ones riding around and I found out more about racing. So I sold my Z and found a used 2002 stock xr50. I rode stock for a couple of months. Meanwhile, I became a member of PlanetMinis and started learning everything I could about 50's and all of the aftermarket companies and parts available at the best prices. I now have vast knowledge of 50's, what works, what doesn't, and can pretty much diagnose any problem that you may come across. Currently, my bike has a large amount of aftermarket parts on it and about the only things left stock are the frame, hubs, engine cases, crank, and tranny. I am starting to race my 50 as much as possible. Hitting as many local races here in Florida as I can, and I have done very well in my first couple of races. I ride and practice on it everyday and am always trying to find ways to run it into a corner harder and lean it into a rut further just to gain that edge.

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