killed my clutch on the weekend

  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago

    so me and 2 mate were have a drink on friday night ...

    and after polishing a bottle of taquilla that was 50% alcohol off and a case of beer between us

    i decieded that this was a good time to learn how to do a burn out for the first time...

    anyway after a few tries and nearly dropping my bike when it jumped forward i finally got it spinnin'

    i was stoked, finally had the guts to try (only coz i was pissed) but when i felt the clutch after it felt fucked!!!

    it feels real hard and it only catches when the leaver is nearly all the way out...

    just my luck !! i fucked the clutch on my first burn out!!

    i must have been ridin the clutch the whole time instead of letting it all the way out, i donno, i was so pissed i honestly dont remember..

    anyway took it blacktown harley the next day, fck knows how much its gonna cost me.. least it felt good at the time and i didnt drop the bike

  • minmi72
    minmi72
    17 years ago

    Get them to put a Barnett Scorpion in it.

    Ive got one in my FXR with a 124" S&S motor with about 130 horse power at the back wheel and it never slips

    I think it was about $900 but it was a simple job to do yourself

  • Peter
    Peter
    17 years ago

    Only ever did one burnout and it bored me to death,I just don't get it.

  • Mainey88
    Mainey88
    17 years ago

    dice, I hope someone took some pics

  • wildgoose71
    wildgoose71
    17 years ago

    I watched a fella trying to do a burnout outside the Mumby pub a few months back (before it closed) - one of the funniest things I ever saw.

    He was a chunky fucker and he had his ample arse on the seat above the back wheel, he rode the clutch out while revving the shit out of the poor bike. It went skidding forward and he nearly dropped it each time he tried.

    All he needed to do was pull the front brake, lean all his weight over the forks and dump the clutch but no he tried it his way about 5 times before saying "FUCKING HARLEYS!!" and riding off.

    We laughed for a good half hour at that poor bastard, but I'd sure like to have him come riding with us just for the laughs.

  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago

    thanx for the advice guys...

    yeah it would have been cheaper to watch the other guy doin it....it would also be cheaper watchin some one else  ridin a harley but its nowhere near as fun is it?

    when i get the bike back i'll try again when i'm straight to get it right, i wanna do rolling burn outs but how the hell do ya lean over the forks when your legs are stretched out infront of ya??

    and no i didnt get a pics unfotunatly

  • wildgoose71
    wildgoose71
    17 years ago

    Theres an echo in here....

  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago
    thanks karl ...
    thats the plan mate... hopefully i dont go through too many clutches getting there
  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago

    fuck me !!

    $750 to install a new clutch!!!

    i wish they'd use lube if they're gonna bend me over like that!!!

  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago

    shit i wish i had a mechanical bone in my body

  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago
    yeah but i'm always scared i'm gonna fuck it all up...
    like one time i changed my fork oil the night before a 3 day run and when i test rode the handle bars wobbled like hell when i went over 120km/h
    i thought i got the amounts different so i spent 3 hours draining and refilling my forks..
    took it to the bikeshop next day before the run, turns out the steering nut was loose...yikes!
  • dice.
    dice.
    17 years ago
    what the hell is that??