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Because that was so much more than just getting a bike and taking it to the races. TwoTwo was a legit team, which sounds like a headache to deal with at this point in ET’s career.
Husqvarna used Magura until 2022 when they switched to Brembo. Normally you have a Brembo or Magura icon/logo on the slave cylinder.
Magura is better than braketec at least that Gasgas uses.
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Jeez, it really silly season. Next up, rumors of gear switching. Aside from helmet and boots their gear choice is about money or they don't have a choice when the team contracts gear.
I would imagine getting a cable clutch could be a problem for KTM.
I recall it being much more complicated than just that, as it wasn't consistent across models. That picture I posted was my 2018, but I think it ended up being the Brembo part number for replacement clutch levers.
Forget the cable clutch I just hope they figure out the shock issues they’ve been having and are as flexible with suspension components as they were with Sexton. If Tomac wants those KYB inserts or whatever it is Chase ran he better get them.
What if they designed a clutch ET couldn't burn up in 40 minutes 🤔
0% chance
Can they? Sure. But I highly doubt they are going to engineer and stress test a cable clutch setup for one rider when every single other rider they have ever had has used the hydro setup. Especially one at the end of his career. He's a bad dude, he will make it work.
They would be miracle workers. 🤣
i’ve had zero thoughts because there is literally zero chance, the fact that it is even a discussion point is mind boggling to me 🤯
11/4/25. Look at pics, we’ll know then.
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Someone smarter than me explain as I haven’t owned a KTM before (I’ve ridden them and the hydraulic felt fine) but I would think KTM should be concerned about durability considering Eli’s happy clutch finger. Are the hydraulic clutches more prone to fade? If so, could this be fixed with a Rekluse?
So lets say it’s late in a moto and you are running a hydro and you are not feeling fade. Does it just quit all of a sudden or is it more gradual and just happens more quickly as compared to cable?
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When Tomac was on Kawi.... his first indication that he had done too much to the clutch was the smell of smoke and the bike not moving.
I put this picture up on an earlier 'ET Clutch' thread, of a set up done for Joel Smets, (more than) 2 decades ago when he went from Husaberg to KTM :
A few European companies offered such a thing (much 'nicer' than this unit) for KTMs, for a while. I'm unsure if such things can still be purchased, but, you can bet your arse, if ET ends up with a cable set up, a whole lot of suppliers will jump in to sell to those that want to jump on board with a 'new', old thing.
It's not Rocket Science, people.
Mind you, I'd be stunned that a Lever ( and it's associated pivot set up / lever ratio set up) / Master Cylinder / Slave Cylinder set up could not be done to his requirements with a Hydraulic Clutch. Once again, it's, as they say, Not Rocket Science. Far from it.
But, you can have riders that are so set in their ways / prejudices, that they can't / won't change.
So, so much can be done with Hydro clutches - things have come a long way from say, in my personal experience, the absolutely atrocious Hydro Clutch that Ducati did for the 80s era Pantah engined bikes that I had / still have. Cable set ups went straight back on my bikes for a few years at that time. Talk about a Heavy, On / Off switch of a bloody thing!
Off topic but seeing Decoster in the workshop at that age makes me respect him so much. He truly does love this sport and will never stop trying to elevate it.
I may need to refresh my memory but Tomac is basically one of the top guys, but wasn't Reed basically without a ride? Did he not have a pretty bad season with Kawasaki before then? Tomac is still a top rider and would have no trouble getting a ride.
Press release on Wednesday but I did learn through “a source” that Magnum has stepped in as an associate sponsor for Tomac and Ktm for the next two seasons.
Ernie Peppel, ( magnum ceo) “ we are extremely excited to be part of the next 2 seasons with Eli Tomac. We feel that we produce the best cable on the market for motorcycles, lawn mowers, power lines and tv transmitting lines. Eli will run our 1/4 inch multi strand kevlar cable on the throttle side and our 3/16 multi strand cable on the clutch side.”
Yes. If KTM puts out a power parts Orange anodized cable kit, it could single handily pull the company out of financial ruin
KTM clutches aren’t crap like Japanese clutches. Abuse the sh#{{ out of them off-road
This is sort of the reverse of the Yamaha 23-25 YZ450F. It would be easy to whip this up, but getting KTM to go along with it might be an issue.
I do think the stock KTM clutch holds up really well. I am not a clutch abuser, nor am I fast, but I have over 100 hours on my stock 2022 450 clutch. Works perfectly, smooth engagement, no slipping, etc. With Tomac at the controls that might translate to 20 minutes though, I have no idea how to do that conversion!
That pic is from 2011 when Dungey signed with KTM. Getting ready to put KTM on the map in the US.
You are close, but the 'Tomac Factor' concludes that he rides 250 times harder than your average Joe.
100 hours = 6,000 minutes / Tomac Factor (250) = 24 minutes
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