Motocross tips
Published by Arx on 2010-07-03 04:59:23
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Clutch Tip
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How badly do you want to win? It sounds like a simple question, but it involves a number of improvements on your bike. They might be simple tweaks individually, but taken together they make the difference between first and second place.
One of the most important things you can do to tweak your bike is to tune up your clutch. Every time you engage or release the clutch, valuable seconds may be spent or lost on the lap’s time.
The clutch has been a pivotal part of the forward momentum formula for as long as bikes graced the pavement (or dirt), but really haven’t changed much as far as utility is concerned. It gives you access to the different gearing that will give you an advantage over your rivals when changing speeds or angles of attack.
Slipping clutches will penalize you, so this is something to guard against. It will drag or slip and cause your rivals to scoot past you. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s time for a tune-up; no doubt about it.
Number 1: You’ll need to install new clutch plates; the first thing to do is soak them in gear oil. This will make certain that they are completely lubricated. The easiest way to do this is to put them in order in a Ziploc bag and then fill the bag with the recommended grade of gear oil. After a short period of time, they will be ready for installation.
Number 2: By all means, be sure the entire bike is clean. Any outside contaminants stand an easy chance of getting into your bike’s insides if you are not vigilant with what happens outside it. Now back-bleed the rear break. When you apply to pressure to the calliper, you can move the brake fluid into the line.
Step 3: Don’t try to loosen the bolts willy-nilly. Loosen them in a rotational matter one at a time. It’s best to do this once the whole assembly is completely cooled off. Once this is achieved, disassemble the remainder and take out the stack of cooked plates.
When all the clutch plates are out, check the condition of the clutch basket. Change it if needed
Step 4: Install your new clutch plates. Starting with a fiber plate, make sure that each plate has an even coat of oil, slide the plate into the basket with either side facing out. The next plate in should be metal, and it’s important that it goes in with the flat, machined surface facing out. Proceed with this process until the last fibre plate has been installed. The height of the stack will be nearly flush with the edge of the basket.
Step 5: Reassemble everything in reverse order and you should be good to go!
Hot tip: We recommend that you change the clutch springs every second or third clutch changes.
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