Clutch Burn

[arrybash]

Hi,

New to boxer twins so still to learn all the quirks.

I have a new gsa which has now done 900 miles.

I was hopping it up a pavement and must have slipped the clutch a touch.

I smelt the clutch burning!!!!

Can the clutch take repeated slips like this?

Or am I going to burn it out in quick time?

Regards

Chris

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Mine has been smelling for the last 47,000 miles with no problem

Any hard work will result in a slight whiff but I'm not aware that high clutch wear is a problem on GS's.

Before the "mine went at 5000miles and they are crap" brigade turn up, nothing is perfect and some have failed I wouldn't worry

 

[D6]

its a dry clutch like a car but you arnt encased like a car so u can smell it sometimes

 

[earthmover]

I tend to dump gears and use the engine braking a lot, which does give that unmistakeable clutch whiff if I then come to a halt. (end of a slip road for instance) That and the fact that I "ride" the clutch in traffic means that I'm probably doing it all wrong. Just had it's 36K service and a good check over at RGM, no problems. Don't worry, be happy.
Mark

 

[nedflanders]

Mine stank like a good un on a 700mile blast to Garmisch, that was 12K ago and haven't noticed any signs of clutch wear in that time, could be bedding in but unless you get 'slip' I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[G5RJO]

don't worry

My 09 GSA did it a lot for the first 1000 mile or so, hardly ever does it now after 10,000 miles in 9 months. Don't worry, it'll stop.

Roger.

 

[CliveS]

It's all good news

My GS has 17,000 on the clock and I got a big wiff of clutch the other day so rang a good mate of mine, a BMW mechanic for many years and my vintage. Here is his input.
No problems. The clutch is dry type and the clutch space has a ventilation hole into the clutch space. This is unusual as most clutch spaces are unventilated. This is why you can smell it. It is most commonly smelt under constant clutching and de-clutching, such as what happened to me following a slow moving car up a tight spiral car park ramp. Normally you would not smell it as the small would be left behind you as you moved off. He also said this is common and the clutch is very strong and no damage has been done.

Hope this helps, it did me

Safe Riding

 

[strimstrum]

I'm a big fat ****er so carrying me around my clutch smells as if it's about to catch fire all the time but 13,000 happy miles later and still no problem. Have spoken to lots of other GS riders and they all report having smelly clutches (or was it smelly crutches ?) but no problems from any of them either.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

I'm a big fat ****er

Well, you said it

 

[arrybash]

Thanks for all the replies.

Seems its just what boxers do.

When you have had wet clutches all your life a burning dry clutch on a bike is a new experience.

Chris