There are certain motorcycle features that you try once and never go without again. For some, that’s heated grips. For others, it’s a bi-directional quickshifter. While cruiser riders and vintage fans may scoff at slipper clutches, the component is practically irreplaceable for the sporty crowd, and MotoGP riders are chief among them.
So, it stands to reason that former Grand Prix rider and current MotoGP commentator Simon Crafar would know a thing or two about slipper clutches. Honda first introduced the slipper clutch on its NSR500 race bike in 1982. The technology soon trickled down to the production market with the Honda Sabre, Magna, and Interceptor V-4. Nowadays, nearly all sportbikes boast the feature.
