burnt clutch

125 rider

Sponsoring Member
Oct 1, 2000
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I have a friend with a cr125, and all summer his bike is fine, but the snow comes and he's smoking clutches like crazy. When he rides in the snow, he'll go through a clutch in a day. Someone has said these machines need a load on the clutch for the plates to compress properly, and with all the wheelspin on snow, theres not much of a load,or something similar. Any truth?
 

Studboy

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Dec 2, 2001
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I don't know if I believe that the snow is whats causing this. There is something else going on. Maybe his oil is too thick, or his cable is adjusted wrong, or his clutch springs/basket are worn? I just don't believe that SNOW is causing him to go through clutches that fast, nothing I can think of can burn a clutch that fast if working correctly.
 

Glitch

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Dec 3, 2001
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I would have to say basically what Studboy said, poorly adjusted cable, bad springs/basket, etc. Maybe he is feathering the clutch alot more now to get better traction becuase its so slippery, so he's wearing out the clutch that way.
 
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