My wife and I went to a bike event on Sunday and the had a slow race contest..
Afterwards, my wife asked me to work with her to prepare to compete in a future event...
We were practicing tonight and after a while, I got some serious clutch fade on my Magna. What I mean be this is I had at least an additional inch of play at the end of the clutch handle...
I was heavily using the friction zone technique, so I guess I got the clutch plates pretty warm...
It seems to have returned to normal, so all is well..
I wonder if Kevlar would perform better, I'm sure it would...
Future upgrade on the list...
Does the same thing.
Mine took many miles and a day or so to come back.
Quote from: TLRam1 on April 02, 2012, 09:33:13 PM
Does the same thing.
Mine took many miles a day or so to come back.
Funny, I never had the issue on the replacement clutch on the yellow bike...
Just had the issue with the rear brake on the dragon... :lol:
I thought I was in for a set of new springs, I may have put new ones in after all, too far back to remember.
I would think that the Kevlar clutch would make the slow race a little harder since I've heard they're, for lack of a better word, grippier.
On the other end of the spectrum, my 1G Magna had the clutch blow up while trying to roach the rear tire before a 'fast' race :oops: There were pieces of friction plates all throughout the engine.
Magna Man 84: what did you learn from this experience? I've never (nor intend to ever) do a burnout with my 3rd gen Magna. I hope you fixed it up and still riding.
QuoteI've never (nor intend to ever) do a burnout with my 3rd gen Magna
You mean like this LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbxw-IYONQI&feature=g-upl&context=G25d31ddAUAAAAAAAGAA
QuoteMagna Man 84: what did you learn from this experience?
Don't feather the clutch :P
It gave me a good excuse to pull the engine and paint it since that poor bike had been neglected for years before I got it, although it wasn't exactly good timing for it. Put new cam chain tensioners in it too, but it still has a rattle. Its currently in my garage and has been sitting ever since I bought the 3G in 2005. Needs a good carb/tank cleaning and then it will be up for sale.
Allen, is that you doing the burnout? HAHA
That would be me with Bob Barram walking in and Greg talking in the back ground lol