Difference between revisions of "Centrifugal clutch"

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A [[clutch]] system used on some lightweight bikes that operates by using centrifugal force - throwing outward when rotated.  As engine speed increases, rotating shoes are thrown against the inside of a drum, which transfers power to the transmission.
A [[clutch]] system used on some lightweight bikes that operates by using [[centrifugal force]] - throwing outward when rotated.  As engine speed increases, rotating shoes are thrown against the inside of a drum, which transfers power to the transmission.
 


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[[Category:Clutches]]
[[Category:Clutches]]

Latest revision as of 01:21, 10 December 2010

A clutch system used on some lightweight bikes that operates by using centrifugal force - throwing outward when rotated. As engine speed increases, rotating shoes are thrown against the inside of a drum, which transfers power to the transmission.