Bad Driving Habits

For Clutch Scorched

Clutch burnt so serious persoalaan owner of 4-stroke motor. In particular the adoption of the motor manual clutch. Because not know how to operate, which is often blamed for their product instead. As experienced manual clutch motor Yamaha Jupiter MX 135LC, V-Ixion, Motor Honda Tiger and similar average was new.

Because often the manner and many consumers are asked, the problems were sparked by the manufacturer to do research, to find due to the clutch was burnt. Symptoms are usually perceived as a loss of motor high power.


Because of such complaints may be, any motorcycle manufacturers spoke. There's even a motor manufacturer who has traced to a consumer user manual clutch, just wanted to know for sure whether it was caused by a defective part production.

"From the results of research that Yamaha has done, not burnt clutch causes of defects leads. Dikatagorikan defects if this happens not just in a motorcycle, but on average almost happened. And usually these problems quickly anticipated, "explained M. Abidin, Manager of Technical Department, PT Yamaha Motor Kencana Indonesia (YMKI).

According to Abidin, there are several causes of burning clutch. Among them the use of the wrong settings on the clutch lever or clutch in existing ill-fitting or non-use of lubricant factory recommendations. So the components that would receive the heaviest burden was the canvas clutch.

Abidin be continued, if the wrong operation, and more often triggered by habits of the user's own motor. Like, they sometimes still think that using a half-clutch or suspension during high rpm to increase engine power. In general, too, using half-clutch technique is often performed when the driver was getting tired when you pass the traffic jams. Sometimes the use of half-couplings become more frequent users and even motorcycles are often reluctant to use a low gear clutch work is not too heavy.

Though the character 4-stroke engine with 2-stroke is far different. Step 4 engine torque is greater than 2-stroke engines. So owners 2-stroke motor was still able to do the clutch half way to boost power. But the special 4-stroke engine, this does not apply even not recommended, "continued the father of an office on Jl. Radjiman Widyodiningrat, this Pulogadung.

Abidin emphasized again, gede torque 4-stroke engine is likely to canvass clutch burned quickly when often use half clutch. Logically, when the engine rev high and not optimal clutch canvas together, then both devices was not clamped but instead rub against each other without turning girboks and rear wheels.

Well, the heat of friction makes this a quick canvass burnt. Then from hangusnya canvass gigitnya less berujuang on the switching power component, especially the canvass with the clutch plate when the clutch shaft is opened full. Power motor feels baggy.

Apart from Yamaha, Honda did not stay silent. Especially if you know one of the variants had the manner of similar problems. And again if the cause of charred canvas claimed not because of defects. But is influenced and how to treat the motor driving in everyday life.

"If the habit it's very small effects. But it is more likely when the clutch motor users often reset the clutch lever setting is very short distance. So they become more frequent use half clutch when the traffic conditions, especially when going to move the teeth. That's why canvas clutch burned so quickly, "added Handy Hariko, Deputy General Manager of Technical Services, PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM).



Also, can the clutch lever setting that is too tight. The use of oil could also affect clutch performance. Take for example if the user types the motor oil consumption is not for the wet clutch. Automatic canvass and a performance clutch plates are needed for the type of lubricant wet clutch slip so easily. Canvass ends clutch too hot and not cooling, can trigger the occurrence of clutch canvas surface into flames.

But let no one sense, it's worth before the accused clutch components at home or any defects select lubricant is a good idea to check at regular services. It was intended to find out for sure whether the cause of the clutch burnt canvas was part of a series of products used in the motor.

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If not caused by congenital defects, let me clutch performance remained excellent and no burnt quickly, do not forget to always do the treatment. Whether it's just a simple checking or regular periodic service done by authorized service station at ruitn service.

The easiest way of maintenance and simple, manual clutch motorcycle riders do not often played half clutch. Understandably, the way it used to do when crossing the street to traffic or when cornering.

"It'll get better if often use low gear with a little drag and drop the clutch lever more quickly. Of course with the intention that the engine power in the round easily dikail below. Thus friction plate canvass with not too long even to cause the heat, "Hariko Handy anjur with firmness.


Also get used to also use lubricants that are direkomendasaikan factory. For if one does not use oil or specifications recommended by the manufacturer, there may not be able to protect aditifnya canvas clutch to cause the particular machine cycle instead canvass clutch slip so easily.

Special usual driver reset the free space or clearance in the clutch lever is getting wide, immediately return to the starting position. Because the ideal distance that the clutch lever free about 2 cm after the rod was pulled back the lever. Even so engine power is not too heavy, is just as well wear the tires replaced participate ideal size.

Writer / Photo: Kris / Herry Axl, Boyo