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Compensators are great, of course, Peter!
But my extended experience with H-D's admirable clutch, and both kinds of sprockets, tells me that a solid sprocket shouldn't cause slippage in itself.
Especially under normal duty, compared to sidecar duty, racing abuse, etc.
And Folks, basket retainers are far from a 'gimmick'.
Although the short throw of hand clutches limits the 'walk' of the basket side to side to a degree, they still allow the chain to flex sideways while the clutch is pulled.
A footclutch can allow a great deal of sideways travel for the basket, wearing the chain on the sides of its links. I have found folks who fear they must rely on the pedal stuck heel-down instead of getting into neutral at a stop, accelerate this wear dramatically.
They need more experience, or at least more money.
A basket retainer, such as a "Tamer", alleviates this greatly.
Most pedals had an extra hole for a pin to limit pedal travel between the edges of the bracket, thus limiting the side travel of the basket, but for some reason, few people used it.
Even "The Big Fix" has its time and place: The long rollers can be used to bridge over wear tracks in baskets and upon hubs for more life.
But neither of these innovations would cure a clutch slipping for other reasons.
Electricnblue!
Please make certain that there is some freeplay in your linkage between the rod end and the release lever over the transmission, so you are not riding on the throw-out bearing.
....Cotten
But my extended experience with H-D's admirable clutch, and both kinds of sprockets, tells me that a solid sprocket shouldn't cause slippage in itself.
Especially under normal duty, compared to sidecar duty, racing abuse, etc.
And Folks, basket retainers are far from a 'gimmick'.
Although the short throw of hand clutches limits the 'walk' of the basket side to side to a degree, they still allow the chain to flex sideways while the clutch is pulled.
A footclutch can allow a great deal of sideways travel for the basket, wearing the chain on the sides of its links. I have found folks who fear they must rely on the pedal stuck heel-down instead of getting into neutral at a stop, accelerate this wear dramatically.
They need more experience, or at least more money.
A basket retainer, such as a "Tamer", alleviates this greatly.
Most pedals had an extra hole for a pin to limit pedal travel between the edges of the bracket, thus limiting the side travel of the basket, but for some reason, few people used it.
Even "The Big Fix" has its time and place: The long rollers can be used to bridge over wear tracks in baskets and upon hubs for more life.
But neither of these innovations would cure a clutch slipping for other reasons.
Electricnblue!
Please make certain that there is some freeplay in your linkage between the rod end and the release lever over the transmission, so you are not riding on the throw-out bearing.
....Cotten
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