GSXR600 Question

[Funjunkie]

Im looking to get a GSXR600 for my next sportbike/trackbike. Does any one know the first year for the factory slipper clutch?

[redkow97]

Wikipedia says 2006.

[schmuckingham]

Im looking to get a GSXR600 for my next sportbike/trackbike. Does any one know the first year for the factory slipper clutch?

why are you wanting a slipper clutch so badly?

[Casper]

why are you wanting a slipper clutch so badly?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipper_clutch

[MidgetTodd]

I wouldnt worry so much about a slipper clutch on a 600 I4. A Vtwin or a liter bike yes, 600 not really. My opinon only, others may vary.

[Dubguy85]

I LOOOOOOOVE my slipper clutch in my track bike... Use it OFTEN! Slippers are the bomb diggity!

[natedogg624]

meh i learned on a non slipper clutch bike, my slipper was my left hand. i still do that today even with the mechanical slipper on the 07. they're neat for a sketch situation, but IMO there is nothing better your own hand

[ross]

nothing says "you're doing it wrong" like some rear wheel hopping and sliding and some chain chatter when you downshift at the wrong time

[CattaniAFJ]

meh i learned on a non slipper clutch bike, my slipper was my left hand. i still do that today even with the mechanical slipper on the 07. they're neat for a sketch situation, but IMO there is nothing better your own hand

I can think of 3 things that are better than my own hand. You must do it alot...

[natedogg624]

you ride a suzuki, you wouldn't understand.

[Funjunkie]

So you say it was 06... Thanks fellas.

BTW I want the slipper for the track.

[Moto-Brian]

I'm an old school guy that avoided the slipper clutch deal as long as i could. Then, I rode bikes with them and realized that they are as useful as race tires at a track day.

Street use? Who cares. It isn't an issue on anything other than stated above with big twins and liter bikes - and even not so much then.

At the track? You can go so much faster with one than w/o. Even the best control one has cannot make up for the slipper. It's bang, bang, bang and pop the lever... Bike catches up nicely and allows more control.

Of course, I find it more fun on the RC8 with the way it drowns the rear cylinder to act like a slipper. It will lock and slide the rear with pretty great control. The 1000? It has a modded slipper and is great on the down shifts. Almost boring, actually. Still slides a bit, but not out as much as the twins I have ridden... Stays in line for the most part and is civilized. Shame...

But to answer everyone's question, once you ride and adapt to a slipper, I promise you'll never wish to go back...

[gixxie750]

yea the 06+ gsxrs have stock slippers. I also avoided the slipper for a year or 2. One time on the track with one had me sooooo sold! They are a must have if u want to go fast. I can see 0 reason for one on the street?