![]() Also, Some mechanics will just swap out the broken plate, other mechanics will swap out the entire set. It depends on the quality of the part used and the model of the bike. Once the part arrives it is a quick job for any mechanic.Ĭlutch plates vary between 500k and 3 million VND. The XR 150cc has the same clutch plates as the Honda Wave, so these can be found in any Honda store throughout Vietnam and you can quickly be on your way again.Ībove 150cc motorbikes, unfortunately, rely on Tigit sending the parts to your destination. A good mechanic can do it in around 30 minutes. The good news is that replacing the clutch is very quick. These bikes can take a serious amount of abuse, but treat them with some respect. If you are one of these riders who have begun to master and practice correctly slipping the clutch for power, then give the bike a break to cool down occasionally and use common sense to avoid the clutch melting point. However, these riders will know and understand what they are doing Some riders for example “I am heavy on the clutch I need to replace it every x amount of months”. Mastery of the clutch is part of what changes an amateur rider into a good rider. It allows them to quickly get more or less power to the back wheel without changing gears. How does pro-riders cope with clutch wear?Įxperienced riders, especially in the offroad world will use the clutch aggressively. To diagnose a worn-out clutch, drive the bike in any gear and the engine will rev high but the bike won’t engage properly. This is the main cause for drivers saying “the gearbox is old”. If you have too much free play, you will find the motorbike doesn’t completely disengage the clutch and this will cause the bike to be difficult to change gears, especially in neutral. If you are unable to screw in far enough to get some free play, go to a mechanic and they can adjust it for you. Clip of adjusting it To do this, Screw in the clutch positioning on your left hand. To setup the clutch positioning, make sure there is some free play. This will burn the clutch, especially at high speeds. Adjusting the clutch lever too far out can cause a clutch burnĬustomers are often used to hydraulic clutches and dislike free play in the clutch. Cable clutches should have free play and adjusting the clutch to the fingertips can lead to a situation of a semi disengaged clutch. If you are a warrior who likes the high rev chain saw approach, then at the very least give the bike time to cool down between your failed efforts to escape the mud. Getting stuck in the mud can quickly spiral out of control, desperation sets in and more and more aggression and heat is put into revving the bike to get out of the tight spot. Try to get more traction by decreasing the psi, put more weight onto the rear tire, and keep the momentum going to avoid getting stuck. If nothing works, it is worth getting off the bike and push. However, know when to stop, or you will risk burning the clutch. Slipping the clutch - or clutch feathering - is a useful technique to get out of a difficult situation in technical terrain. It doesn't matter what the original condition was. ![]() What we are seeing here, is a half-engaged clutch, because the rider is trying to raise the RPM to keep the bike from stalling, in order to spin the back wheel to get out of the situation. Constant abuse like this will have the clutch fried in no time. If you are one of these people, then your clutch is going to die, the question is just how many minutes from now. You have probably seen this picture before, someone stuck in the mud, revinng the crap out of their motorbike and creating a chain saw sounding noise that can be heard from miles and miles away. Stuck in the mud, driving like a retard and burn your clutch ![]() We let the clutch lever position get too far into the finger tips which semi disengages it. We get stuck in the mud and have no idea how to correctly get out.Ģ. A clutch can take huge amounts of abuse, providing this melting point isn’t reached.ġ. Clutch plates don’t really “wear with time” either, not in the context we are talking anyway.Ĭlutch plates have a sort of melting point, they get to a certain temperature and they give way. Test driving clutch plate condition is easy. Burning the clutch on a motorbike is a surprisingly easy thing to do, especially on offroad motorbikes where people push themselves outside their comfort zones. Clutch plates wearing out is mostly driver error and can be avoided.
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