{"id":28865,"date":"2022-03-24T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=28865"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:46:00","slug":"thoughts-motorcycle-10-years-clutch-check-advantage-fcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20220324\/blogs\/thoughts\/thoughts-motorcycle-10-years-clutch-check-advantage-fcc","title":{"rendered":"[Thoughts] After 10 Years on a Motorcycle, You’ll Want to Check the Clutch… ADVANTAGE F.C.C"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I sense a temperature difference in how customers approach maintenance work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s hard to justify spending money on parts you can’t see… I totally get that.

People are happy to splurge on visible parts, though.
But I can’t quite wrap my head around why iridium plugs appeal to people… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clutch might seem humble, but it’s actually super important (*’\u03c9’*) <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

If I write too much, I’ll have everyone wanting to replace theirs… what do I do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it enough as long as the clutch doesn’t slip?
Well, if you’re just cruising around town, it won’t slip anyway, so maybe it’s fine? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you want to measure output on a chassis dynamometer, replacing it is definitely worth it.
And recently, an excellent product called FCC-Advantage has been released. There’s no reason not to use it <\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With modern abrasive materials and surface treatments, the grip is outstanding.
And prices for these kinds of parts keep going up year after year. For models with low compatibility, even OEM parts can become discontinued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I’m trying to say is, aftermarket parts you thought were always available can end up on long-term backorder or get discontinued.
If you’re thinking about replacing yours, it’s smart to stock up now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once installed, it’s completely hidden, but it’s one of those unsung hero parts.
It’s a critical component that affects everything from clutch engagement to shift feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I sense a temperature difference in how customers approach maintenance work. It’s hard to justify spending money on parts you can’t see… I totally get that. People are happy to splurge on visible parts, though. But I can’t quite wrap my head around why iridium plugs appeal to people… The clutch might seem humble, but it’s actually super important (*’\u03c9’*)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[269],"class_list":["post-28865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thoughts","tag-thoughts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}