Fried Clutch anyone?

[raclow]

So, what you are saying is "it's a property owner maintained road". ???

 

[tripletango]

Thanks guys...first questions first...Why do I feather it in 2nd instead of powering it in first....in deep sand...literally a couple of feet deep...the torque from first gear will spin the rear wheel sideways and you will dump the bike....don't ask me how I know. taking a street bike thru deep sand is nervewracking..after doing it for three years with ST's BMW LT's and my FJR's I have found the best way to do it is to keep the bike moving, as upright as possible without a lot of torque on the rear wheel..thanks for the thoughts on glazing vs. frying it...that could be it....I will give the dealer a shot at it in the morning. Will give you a follow up just in case I am the first clutch fryer....

Thanks again,

Ron

You need to put Metz Tourances on the bike!!!!!

 

[ronjrieth]

So, what you are saying is "it's a property owner maintained road". ???

Exactly...or its "supposed to be!"

RR

 

[Windjammer]

I cut my teeth riding in deep sand - sand dunes to be exact. It's second nature to me. The FJR should be OK for this environment. Momentum is key. Keep a loose, relaxed grip on the bars, and maintain as much speed as you safely can, this will help keep the bike more stable. No front brakes if possible. You should be able to use first as a granny gear, just to get the bike moving with throttle barely above idle, then shift up to second right away so that if you let off the throttle to slow down, engine braking won't make the bike dive forward like you hit the front brake. If it wants to spin the rear just a bit when starting out then let it - just don't get impatient and feed it a handful of throttle. If the sand is real deep then starting out might require that you stand up off the seat and push on the bars a bit to help the bike get moving so it doesn't dig in and get stuck.

Hope this helps...

 

[ronjrieth]

Yes, owner maintained or lack thereof!

Update

Clutch is FIXED! Stock clutch had no friction material left on it....if you are gonna do a job...do it right my daddy taught me. A thanks to my dealer, Stuart Yamaha and to Yamaha Corp , and to Mike at University Motors for overnighting the clutch plates which had been back ordered. Back on the road....

Ride Safe,

Ron