Will a Slipper Clutch Prolong Tire Wear

[jcolborn48]

I have 1200 miles on my 2009 Husky 510, and already need a new tire!! Will adding a slipper clutch help prolong my tires life? I get a lot of wheel chirp when I downshift, will a slipper clutch prevent this?

[WRX Boy]

A slipper clutch might help the chirp on downshifting, but it won't do much for tire wear. I would suggest blipping the throttle when you downshift. That should stop the tire chirps and is much cheaper than a slipper clutch.

However, if you are routinely backing your bike into corners and doing lots of trackdays on it, get the slipper. It makes backing it in soooo much easier, its almost like cheating.

As for the tire wear, that is about average for a supermoto specific tire. If you are concerned about prolonging tire wear, get yourself some longer lasting tires. The downfall there is that they won't be as sticky as the SM specific tires.

[pwrpapa]

A 510 husky is going to eat tires no matter what you do to it.

[jcolborn48]

A 510 husky is going to eat tires no matter what you do to it.

That's what my wife is afraid of!! She asked if I was going to have to be buying a new tire every two weeks......well ?

[pwrpapa]

That's what my wife is afraid of!! She asked if I was going to have to be buying a new tire every two weeks......well?

lol....you're gonna have to get a second job just to keep tires on that beast.?

[brennahm]

Even if a slipper made a 500mile/tire difference, it would take a LOT of miles to make up the price of the slipper...still, sounds like good excuse to take to the the wife!