The upcoming moto ride/quick report.

Rot Box

Diesel and Dust
Location
Smithfield Utah
I’ve been daydreaming about Dumont dunes all afternoon! I haven’t been since New Years 1993…. So it’s been a minute 😂

Any issue riding a Utah street plated dirtbike off-road in California? I need to look into it further just wondering if any of you guys knew off the top of your head?
 

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Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
Rode in Bountiful yesterday. Very pretty. Sugar snow at the top.
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Felt some clutch juddering and wasn't able to climb some hills so I quit early and headed back on a flatter route at lower RPMs. Near the bottom it started juddering and skipping at anything above half throttle and some load.
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Turns out I smoked it. See how purpley the steels are?
 

jeeper

Currently without Jeep
Location
So Jo, Ut
This will solve the problem.

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Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
I imagine snow bikes just destroy clutches in no time. Is that accurate?
I think so. It's a lot of HP to turn the track.
I think it warped the plates since there's almost no friction material in the old oil.
Bike has less than 90 hrs total. I've done 27.5 hrs on snow in 3 seasons. And I change the oil every single ride.
I think the PO did 2 seasons. (The kit is a 2018 so this is the 5th season) Lots of WOT.

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Basket is just starting to get polished. Can't hardly even feel the smooth spots with a fingernail so that's good.


I put a new competition duty clutch and EBC Heavy Duty (15% over clutch springs).
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Heavier springs for more clamping force.
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Corban_White

Well-Known Member
Location
Payson, AZ
That's interesting. I hated the Rekluse on snow. I loved it on dirt and I didn't feel like swapping clutches every season so I kept it in, but I wouldn't put one in for the snow. Everywhere I rode if you were going slow enough for the clutch to disengage you were already stuck.
 

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Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
I've installed 3 rekluses for snowbikes. 1 KTM 350, 1 Husky 501, 1 Kawi 450. The rekluses sure made loading the machine (the sketchiest part of ridding snowbikes) lots easier. I didn't feel like I needed one, but I think it comes down to rider skill and wallet.
I've truly only ridden with one in snow maybe 10 or 15 minutes combined and I've ridden maybe a dozen other bikes without.
 

Corban_White

Well-Known Member
Location
Payson, AZ
I've installed 3 rekluses for snowbikes. 1 KTM 350, 1 Husky 501, 1 Kawi 450. The rekluses sure made loading the machine (the sketchiest part of ridding snowbikes) lots easier. I didn't feel like I needed one, but I think it comes down to rider skill and wallet.
I've truly only ridden with one in snow maybe 10 or 15 minutes combined and I've ridden maybe a dozen other bikes without.
I'll give you that, it was nice for loading.
 

Tonkaman

Well-Known Member
Location
West Jordan
I know I’m not the only one who has put their foot down only to realize there is no ground there.

 

Greg

Make RME Rockcrawling Again!
Admin
I know I’m not the only one who has put their foot down only to realize there is no ground there.


Must have been riding the Goat Trail... 😬
 
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