Clutch and Horsepower

[GrahamNWT]

Hi all. I have a 85FXWG with 96 cubic inches,S/E heads,S&S carb, etc. I was wondering how much horsepower a stock clutch can take without slipping.

 

[Breeze3at]

The stock clutch in my '92 Dyna has been holding 85 hp with no slipping. It has seen more than a few hard launches and full throttle shifts. It's somewhere in the 65,000 mile range.

 

[glider]

The stock clutch is over engineered by a bit but it's not a lot. That's why they offer the SE spring setup if you are doing any mods that give you a modest increase.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Even the older Shovel clutches were tough enough to handle 96 inch strokers for daily riders, now if you want to race that is a new question you will find many answers to

 

[GrahamNWT]

Thanks for the info, just what I was looking for.