Slipper Sprockets on 50cc's

[JustinBoots]

Running a mildly modified 50cc DRR and wondering how many of you are running slipper sprockets vs. not. I've been running one up till now, but another racer I compete against is not and has no issues despite his bike being wicked fast. Just thinking about eliminating a potential slippage, but weighing the risks of blowing a tranny. My son only weighs 45lbs so its not like he's really hitting hard on his landings.

[rebuiltoz]

We run one on our 50 mod....I would suggest staying with it. Knock on wood we haven't broke a tranny or a set of cases since we have been running it. Is the other guy running a slipper clutch? Can't imagine not running one or the other....well good luck if you decide to pull the slipper

[mcwilly]

I say stick with the slipper sprocket. Chances are, your buddy is running a slipper clutch if he's not running a slipper sprocket.
We ran ONE time without a slipper sprocket and on our 50 (stock) and broke a trans gear during practice after landing the finish line jump. And that was with the hardened gears.

[JustinBoots]

Other guy is my buddy and I've seen everything he's running and he's not running a slipper clutch either. He must just be getting lucky. Think I'll be putting the slipper sprocket back on because I'm nervous just watching him practice here at the house.

[rebuiltoz]

Sounds lucky to me.....broken gears usually means broken cases....better safe than sorry

[coffing918]

wow LUCKY indeed we run a slipper clutch and still broke gears,,

[selbygirl]

WE BIN RUNNIG SLIPPER SPROCKETS FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW.. AND ONLY BROKE 2 SETS OF GEARS,, I THINK THE REASON I BROKE THEM WAS MY CHAIN WAS TO TIGHT, NOW WE RUN IT REAL LOSE AND CRANK A LOT OF PRESURE ON THE CHAIN TESIONER,, AND AFTER EVERY MOTO OR PRACTICE TORQUE THE SPROKET,,, AND KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR NEEDLE BEARINGS IN THE TRANNY

[EthansDad]

on the 50s, hand down for me, slipper sprocket is a must. we run at 95 ft lbs and haven't had a tranny issue in years. my kid is big at 70+ lbs for 7yrs old and DOES NOT lift the throttle in the air.

I've seen the slipper clutch, and although it looks like maybe a better "mouse trap", its too much extra spinning mass for how we run our 50s (13k+ rpms), so even if we start breaking tranny gears, we are sticking with the slipper sprocket.

I do torque the slipper EVERY moto (like every 4 laps, or 4+ times a race weekend) and have never had a slipping issue either. maybe I'm lucky, or maybe it just works.

-EA

[JustinBoots]

Yeah I've decided to go back with the slipper sprocket.

[rmuscle]

run one on my 50 limited and 50 mod , stole the one off my likited when i first built our mod , while i was waiting for a new one threw aregular sproket on the limited , he went out to practice and broke three sets of gears in one day . stick with the slipper , we toruqe are s after every moto

[JustinBoots]

I put it back on there. :)