New manual clutch coming out.

[SimpleTom]

Check this out.

3D Manual Clutch, for 3/4" PTO – 3D Motorsport and Engineering, LLC

 

[markus]

Lets hope version 2 is better than version 1 was!!!

 

[control4userguy]

I'm guessing that wacky clutch lever they show contains a lockout mechanism? I'm just wondering how this device makes life easier, especially on a fun machine...

 

[massacre]

Lets hope version 2 is better than version 1 was!!!

Amen to that

 

[creia]

Is this a reincarnation of the "Downs Brothers" clutch/company?
Michael

 

[trinik7597]

Unless they have made significant improvement it will never hold up to real HP !!! But it looks cool as hell

 

[Valocalrep]

It looks cool but that's a big price tag for a clutch

 

[trinik7597]

honestly that price is not bad !! if they would promise it would hold up to 25 hp i would try one ..

 

[minibikin']

As I said on the FB forums, I had the chance to talk with these guys while working for OldMiniBikes. They were adamant about making improvements to the DB design. They were actually trying to purchase a DB unit to study and find the weakness. I still cannot see without a gear changing trans how this is going to be better than a TAV or centrifugal unit, but hopefully it is!

 

[markus]

As I said on the FB forums, I had the chance to talk with these guys while working for OldMiniBikes. They were adamant about making improvements to the DB design. They were actually trying to purchase a DB unit to study and find the weakness. I still cannot see without a gear changing trans how this is going to be better than a TAV or centrifugal unit, but hopefully it is!

So they are not connected with downs brothers? Their chief engineer is listed as Dan Downs :shrug:

 

[Sunnyknoll]

So they are not connected with downs brothers? Their chief engineer is listed as Dan Downs :shrug:

Is this thing designed solely for Hondas or will it fit older Tecs and Briggs motors as well?

 

[minibikin']

So they are not connected with downs brothers? Their chief engineer is listed as Dan Downs :shrug:

That's not who I talked to. Hmmm, good work. Now is really steer clear lol.


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[trinik7597]

i kinda figured it was a new rendition of thier design .... it wont hold hp !! with out burning up .. strictly a conversation piece . and thats a big price tag for that

 

[SimpleTom]

So they are not connected with downs brothers? Their chief engineer is listed as Dan Downs :shrug:

I didn't see that. Where did you find that information?

 

[SimpleTom]

Is this thing designed solely for Hondas or will it fit older Tecs and Briggs motors as well?

I guess that would be a good question to ask 3D Motorsport.

 

[markus]

I didn't see that. Where did you find that information?

Downs name is connected with the LLC name registered with the state of CA, from there you can spot him listed as "chief engineer" for the company as well.

 

[minibikin']

I never looked at anything. When I spoke to the one gentleman, there was no web site yet or anything. I'd have to dig up his name.
If it fits the Honda and Predator it should fit a Tec. I believe someone tested one on a Briggs as well(older version).


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[Mike R.]

im on the list
need one for a chopper build.
where i live, i can ride for 12 miles before the first stop sign

 

[buckeye]

And 20 for the nearest indoor plumbing..:laugh:

 

[MB165]

Neat lookin item, what the heck, i got on the wait list.
looks like a common kart type disk setup, website says ceramic brass material. Version 1 always locked up tight for me, even smoking hot, so with two disks on this one hopefully there should be more surface area than Version 1. If the downs brothers are involved, it should be a decent unit. they spend alot of time testing before we see em.