Going to post this for all to see and then hope to add this to the sticky clutching post for the Sidewinder.
Yesterday at Corporate Yamaha, TY members were able to get a good look, touch, hear and even disassemble some of the Sidewinder.
I brought tools down with me to take apart the clutching and make sure some of the aftermarket stuff was going to still work on the new clutches. Results are in:
OSP adjuster for the secondary will work just the same as the Viper, only problem was the flange on the new secondary bolt is larger than the Viper secondary bolt. 2 options here....grind/machine a little off of the outside diameter of the bolt flange or find another bolt like the Viper bolt. Function will be the same and recommended for the serious clutching guy. Otherwise there are washers that are stacked up on the main secondary bolt that controlls your belt deflection.
8DN belt will work as there is plenty of movement for the 8DN to get correct belt deflection.
Thunder Products 911 cover mounts up nice and snug, no change there and will work perfectly. I will be running this on my primary.
Same with all aftermarket weights and springs, they will all work. Speaking of weights, the new weights have the same profile as the 8FP weights but with more tip weight.
The Sidewinder primary is an amazing piece and will cure a lot of the problems the Vipers had which means smoother clutch movement, better engagement, better top end and quicker backshift.
The secondary will also work so much better and I do not know the specific angle, but the Sidewinder does have a reverse angle helix. This is so power can be raised quickly and then as the weights start to swing, the turbo power puts it all to the steep angle on the helix giving you the ultimate power up top where needed.
Was a great turnout, even tho the rain kept up under the pop-ups most of the time.
