waldog
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Also very curious about this too. Having only used Sram clutches, having to be mindful of tension makes me nervous now.
New XT.
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Minlak
custom titis
Never heard of it myself a too short chain sure.... Or even tension was too tight I broke my dérailleur but not current scenario.... Keen to know as epic this weekend
pharmaboy
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Correlation is not causation - that is how
moorey
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1. Chainslap.
2. Get off the perfectly groomed trails. Bouncing off bumps while pedalling will throw it off occasionally. You really worry about that weight? Would it be 20g? Do you run a guide?
edit. Add 15g for clutched XT over non clutched.
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thatsnotme
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Chainslap for sure is the biggest benefit I've found. I've gone on rides where something's just felt a bit off. Bike seems noisier, not as tight. Get home, to realise that the clutch was off, and it all makes sense. Never dropped a chain either, but I'd never go back to a non-clutched system.
Yeah I don't know how I managed it. The chain was sized as per every other chain I have ever used and its never been an issue, that's wrap it around the 2 biggest cogs excluding the DR and add 2 links.
Up on the work stand when up-shifting to the last 4 cogs it got progressively harder to pedal until I turned off the clutch at which point I turned it back on and felt the clutch tension and it was pretty hard move the cage at all. With the clutch off it was fine as per my 1st 2 rides on the setup.
I guess its possible I hit a rock but I think that's unlikely as I ride very carefully as I am recovering from a broken leg, I cant afford any kind of fall. Surely if I hit a rock there would be DR damage as well?
Just have a play with it yourselves or leave it off.....
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stirk
Burner
Hi flint,
I discovered last night, after 9 months of abuse, my rear mech's clutch was tighter than a teens grip on a boner. It's an SLX shadow plus. Still worked ok but was adding pressure on the drive train.
I greased up the clutch and cam and now its running firm but butter smooth.
It's not so easy to adjust the tension on the shimano gear without semi dismantling but I found lube makes the difference between a tight cranky clutch and a sweet smooth one.
The factory skimp on lube, bored worker, dab dab that'll do.
Lube it up, a tight but smooth clutch is so quiet.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
That's only for 10-sp. 11-sp. has an external clutch adjusting allen key, so it's a heap easier to tweak.
Warp
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AH, chainslap... never too bothered with that.
Our trails are not groomed but as long as the RD wasn't actually hitting the chainstay I never bothered with it.
I don't run a guide, I haven't had chains falling off. Previous XT version was lighter and didn't gave me headaches (even on a 1x10 set up), so that's why I think saving a bit of weight was good.
Hey, I care so much about the extra weight that I bought the porky 11sp version.
Minlak
custom titis
The single tooth breaking off has me more perplexed... weird..... got me checking mine now but.
Maybe it was the 11 speed suntour quick link I used.... The bike shop assured me it would be fine despite it's odd shape. Perhaps a combination of very tight chain due to the clutch and shifting up just as the link was meeting the cassette caused it. Thoughts?
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The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
I reckon that chain is too short.
teK--
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I tend to agree, particularly if that photo is at unsagged height (assuming he's running rear suspension).
moorey
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If you ran shimano brakes......
waldog
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..... Yes?
moorey
call me Mia
...you'd be happier on so many levels....and wouldn't look like a noob.