Clutch good for 30hp+?

[Chrisrook]

I'm currently in the planning stages of a board track racer project from a 700c hybrid bicycle I acquired a few years back. The plan is to use a Predator 420cc motor and build it up over time for as close to 30+ as I can get. I have not been able to source a TC or CC (besides Noram Tri-Lobe) that can handle the kind of power I am looking at. I could always do a direct chain with no clutch and have to restart the bike after I stop, but this would be highly inefficient and make racing (if I ever go to the strip) difficult. So, does anyone have exhaustive knowledge on something that would meet my criteria?

 

[landuse]

Maybe a snowmobile clutch?? Mysteryboy could maybe help you out there

 

[anderkart]

If you research the Noram Star clutch model, you'll find that quite a few kart-racers have had very good results with this clutch holding up to 50hp engines. It's a 1" bore model that'll fit your engine.

 

[Chrisrook]

Thanks for the direction towards the star clutch, i'll go look into that. After posting I did more research and found the Duster 94c, also found out how hard/expensive they are to get.

 

[exenos]

For a board track racer you probably would want to use just a cent clutch because there's effectively no power loss with them. A CVT can chew up a ridiculous amount of power if it isn't 100% perfectly aligned. Even then it's somethings a 10-20% power loss.