 Hi everyone and welcome to Tatum's Tech Talk. It's going really well we've had three episodes and we're delighted so far and this time around I want to talk about the clutch and the engine together. When they're working as harmony then there's no question that it's absolutely vital and it gives you a terrific boost out on track. We're going to focus on the clutch first. This area is now under massive stress there's no question that the RPM on the start line is increased dramatically with the draconian laws that now implemented on the start line with moving. If you move you get the warning if you touch the tapes you're excluded. These things put more pressure on this area. Adjusting the clutch we've got springs here that adjust the clutch. We see guys actually coming out at times and the the mechanic will come rushing over and they will just tweak the tension on those springs just to get the right feel on the clutch lever just so they get that bite and the bike powers away from the line when the tapes go up. So as I say here's an example of some brand new clutch plates. These are regularly changed they have to be in very good condition to enable that clutch to work at its absolute optimum. So yes an area that the setup of is vital. Moving on to the engine I mean the engine really is a hugely important part of course it is. Working with the right engine tuner understanding that the characteristics you want from the engine that he can give you so that the setup is correct is so vital. There are so many different permutations I could really stand here all day and tell you about all the different permutations that can happen. What is important is that you get the right one and that when you drop that clutch that bike and the engine behaves as you want it to so you're not having to second guess it. So yes engine setup sometimes it takes some time to find it so working with the right guy is usually important. Clutch and engine together working in harmony you're going to be winning races.