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lightened flywheel on an eldo?

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jhem68:
I have an Eldo (stock motor) with a ram clutch installed and the effect mirrors the reply from guzzisteve.
Whether the other mods you're doing would amplify that effect or whether or not that result would be what you want is for you to decide.
I needed a lighter clutch pull and wasn't sure I would enjoy the change in character, but it turns out that I was very pleased with the results. Around town or in stop and go traffic it is more responsive and still retains all of the good "feel" that these motors produce.

John H

lazlokovacs:

--- Quote from: Huzo on February 11, 2026, 03:41:22 AM ---
A heavy flywheel does not boost your torque,

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I hope you're not suggesting for a moment that I suggested otherwise my good sir??

A heavier flywheel obviously can't increase torque but it can feel more torque-y.... speaking from a world of subjective experiential epistomology.. or something

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guzzisteve:
OK Huzo, changed my wording in thread to reflect your explanation of torque, I hope you like it. I am just a farmboy, not an English major. I also have a hard time explaining things that I feel.

I had trashed the drivetrain on the Cal2 in 30K mi running the sidecar:Clutch, ujoint, driveshaft splines, rear drive. 
I also wondered why loop bikes didn't in my experience, so, thought it may be the heavier flywheel, I was correct. This set-up has gone 100K and now needs pretty much same thing. One reason it doesn't travel far from home, cuz I don't want to haul it back that far.

Turin:
I'm a big fan of lightened flywheels. I have a RAM in the Cal III, A Transkontinental in my silver/greem custom, A seriously lightened stock item in the Dav's Cycle lemans SE. Even my 850 Has some minor lightening around the outside of the flywheel.
 
That said, I don't think I'd lighten the flywheel on my loop. Seems like it would be out of character for such a tractor of a bike.

Huzo:
The description was for the general (I hope), information of those who find it interesting. I do not presume to know who understands certain terminology and who does not, but I constantly hear mashed up descriptions of real world stuff and just like to shine a light if I can..

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