Clutch fade

hootmon · April 02, 2012, 07:14:43 PM

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...

TLRam1 · April 02, 2012, 09:33:13 PM

Does the same thing.

Mine took many miles and a day or so to come back.

hootmon · April 02, 2012, 09:37:22 PM

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...

TLRam1 · April 02, 2012, 11:54:55 PM

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.

MagnaMan84 · April 03, 2012, 01:25:06 PM

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

There were pieces of friction plates all throughout the engine.

magnagregcan · April 03, 2012, 01:40:53 PM

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.

roboto65 · April 03, 2012, 06:25:10 PM

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

MagnaMan84 · April 04, 2012, 10:17:46 AM

QuoteMagna Man 84: what did you learn from this experience?

Don't feather the clutch

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

roboto65 · April 04, 2012, 04:53:47 PM

That would be me with Bob Barram walking in and Greg talking in the back ground lol