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Message: [QUOTE="SteveinSpringHill, post: 1171113, member: 70737"] Well a clutch basket in a KX65 won't hold much abuse. My kids 07' bike has 6 months on it. And I spent the better part of the afternoon filing down the ridges in the outer and inner basket. He's learned one shot on the clutch is all he (should) need. If I can get his entry speed up some more and a little more hp he shouldn't need it at all. All schools down here teach the rider to be consistent more than anything. So a downshift (no clutch) with fast entry and a steady roll on is what they want. This keeps the rear tire consitently glued to the track. The rpm's should be peaked just after exit and shift up, that is good consistency. But with a little 65cc motor it's harder to keep the torque working for you. I had an instructor working with him on Wed. and "I" thought he was slipping the clutch thru the corner and asked my son. Before I finished the instructor knew it was the clutch itself slipping and bad. Once he showed me Jake wasn't on the clutch I felt better but knew we had a problem. The grooves were hanging the plates up from a good firm contact. Last night's practice my son couldn't believe the difference his corner speed and exit were awesome. Just need him to push it more on entry and lay it over on the gas. Pull that side cover and check for those nasty grooves in the clutch basket!! [/QUOTE]