Gotta a serious problem with my new K8!!

street racer said:
Watched a guy at the drags on a Honda CBR1000 fry his clutch doing burnouts. He gave it full throttle and let the clutch out but not enough to spin the rear wheel. He kept doing it over and over trying to spin the rear wheel. Everybody was yelling at him to leave the clutch all the way out but he couldnt hear.By the time he got to the starting line his clutch was fried and he went through the quarter at about 10 MPH.
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You know what? After reading your post, I think I might have done it myself. That was my first time trying to do a burnout and I don't think I let the clutch out enough. I didn't max the throttle but I did try a few times to get my back tire to spin. I got it to spin once after I realized I wasn't letting out the clutch enough. That is probably why after I took off, the bike started feeling different, like I lost a lot of torque when I hit the throttle. Thanks for your input!!:thumbsup:
 
maybe a poorly executed burnout could cause issues... I watched guys go all season doing burnouts and 1/4 mile runs on one clutch.. (maybe 4 to 6 passes a night, twice a week for 5 months? so over 100 burnouts and passes)

have to agree sounds like the clutch is fried or hung up..
 
TSgt D said:
You know what? After reading your post, I think I might have done it myself. That was my first time trying to do a burnout and I don't think I let the clutch out enough. I didn't max the throttle but I did try a few times to get my back tire to spin. I got it to spin once after I realized I wasn't letting out the clutch enough. That is probably why after I took off, the bike started feeling different, like I lost a lot of torque when I hit the throttle. Thanks for your input!!:thumbsup:
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Well, not saying this isn't the culprit...... that whould have to have been one hell of a burn-out trial ??? LIKE i said earlier"if your telling the truth", im not calling you a liar, but just maybe you whernt doing some right(for a LONG time) and didn't realise it, like bogas said, cluthes will take alot of abuse before slipping that bad.
 
TSgt D said:
Ok, I got my K8 in mid June, I just went over 1700 miles with her today. I broke her in properly, never going over 5k rpms. Got my first service check done and she was riding like a champ, amazing torque in the low gears.

I have been doing a lot of riding the past few weeks and occasionally I will turn her loose for a couple hundred yards or so if the streets are clear. I have done nothing reckless with her with the exception of practicing a burnout a couple times.
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Sorry to bust your balls but I bold and underlined the problem.

#1. Non racers, noobs, and non-mechanics think that babying their bike is what's best when in fact it is only to keep small problems caused by faulty factory or dealer assembly from turning into bigger more expensive problems that they will have to fix out of their pocket. Read the "motoman" break in procedure to understand the truth of the proper procedure.

#2. "Practicing" a burnout is a sure fire way to burn your clutch right up. People who are new or a bit scared to do a burn out tend to slip the hell out of the clutch because they're scared of the bike launching or flipping. This can and will destroy the clutch in a matter of seconds.

Again not trying to bash you just letting you know the real deal. Ask any pro drag racer and they will confirm everything I just mentioned.
 
TSgt D said:
You know what? After reading your post, I think I might have done it myself. That was my first time trying to do a burnout and I don't think I let the clutch out enough. I didn't max the throttle but I did try a few times to get my back tire to spin. I got it to spin once after I realized I wasn't letting out the clutch enough. That is probably why after I took off, the bike started feeling different, like I lost a lot of torque when I hit the throttle. Thanks for your input!!:thumbsup:
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Bingo! To do a proper burnout there is almost no slipping at all. It's pretty much a controlled dump. Just hold the brake hard, stand up to get your weight off the chassis, then bring your revs up, and release the clutch quickly maybe one second from on to full off. This will keep the shock on parts low but enough to break the tire loose with ease.:thumbsup:
 
ToXSicK RoCKeT said:
Well, not saying this isn't the culprit...... that whould have to have been one hell of a burn-out trial ??? LIKE i said earlier"if your telling the truth", im not calling you a liar, but just maybe you whernt doing some right(for a LONG time) and didn't realise it, like bogas said, cluthes will take alot of abuse before slipping that bad.
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Well, I would confess to anything that I did on this board if I in fact did something. I have been completely honest and I have took notes from the 4 different possible issues I have received from the other board members. Thanks to everyone for sharing their inputs with me.
 
Take the clutch lever off and flip the plunger pin around. Put the lever back on. If that is your problem it will run like new. Check the easy stuff first. It's usually the culprit.
 
If you have basic tools you could replace the clutch yourself cause like guys said previously, sounds like you burned it up. Of course you could always see if the dealership will fix it for you first. 1700 miles is not a long time to wear out a clutch though... good luck with it and let us know what the dealership says.
 
Sloto200 said:
If you have basic tools you could replace the clutch yourself cause like guys said previously, sounds like you burned it up. Of course you could always see if the dealership will fix it for you first. 1700 miles is not a long time to wear out a clutch though... good luck with it and let us know what the dealership says.
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I will do that, thanks. You a fellow Air Force brother I see, TSgt as well?
 
TSgt D said:
I will do that, thanks. You a fellow Air Force brother I see, TSgt as well?
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yes sir... 16 1/2 years active duty. 2A676 here... Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems Specialist. Finishing my instructor duty up at Sheppard at the moment and sadly, just sold my beloved busa this past Saturday. I will ride again though!
 
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