Clutch destruction testing or how to end up with a ceramic clutch

[ricardo kuhn]

I when on a really HARD ride in the dirt a few days ago,,here is a little taste,one of about 30 crashes

anyway i end up destroying my clutch,(plus two foot pegs,,some other got bend,but nothing else broke),over heat,execive slippage,no other way to go up,,hills to step ,narrow,and for sure not enogh momentum.

here are all the photos if you are interested
http://patineto.smugmug.com/gallery/6781

now to the real problem....the bike got me home,,,I rode since I detect the problem for about 350 milles..

don't get to scare

what is left inside the tranny housing

here are all the pictures,,just remenber my bike is a 11S,,not a GSvery diferent and much more complicated

http://patineto.smugmug.com/gallery/7316/1/228239

so far I only have about 1500 milles on the ceramic clutch,,,so don't ask me what I think,,at the moment I will tell you not to get one,but for sure is getting better,and hopefully will last me a long time,,,
be sure i will tell you more,when I know some...

 

[mikyh]

Hey Ricardo

As they say in America: You're one sick m/f'er (a positive one at that).

The amount of abuse your bike goes through should get the attention of BMW concern and be used as a promotional stuff.

Go on, have fun, and it's always entertaining reading about it.

Miky (who couldnt wresle that kind of bike in those stuations, ever).

 

[Greg Masters]

Remind me not to buy a second-hand bike from you in the future!



Greg