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Originally Posted by Bushwacker
You don't need the expensive Cushion Lock hub system - that's for the 4-strokes that are evidently more sensitive.
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The BRP blinders must be really dark today..... I had a very long and engaging discussion with Steve Powers (Owner of PowerTech) at the IBEX show in Tampa just the other week concerning this and several other topics. The real application for the Cushion Lock system is for big HP motors 300hp and above that swing huge heavy props. The system dampens the engagement of the lower unit gears so that they don't suffer from the shear stresses created by the spinning load that would damage the lower units over time. Some manufacturers also utilize a system that kills selected cylinders for a couple of revolutions during shifting to reduce the stress loading even more. It's not a matter of being sensitive, but an innovative process to keep from overbuilding drives and keeping them more trim and hydrodynamic. I guess that's not an issue with a 2 stroke little kicker.
