Clutch Squawk

throttle · Post by **throttle** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:17 am

The other day I was fuk'n around while waiting at a red light with my buddies. I revved the engine to about 6k and and let the clutch out hard when the light turned green. I was afraid the bike would wheelie, so I only let the clutch out for a moment. Well, it turned out that the clutch hardly grabbed at all, and instead made an ugly squawking or honking sound. I pulled the clutch in quickly and closed the throttle, and then stepped down on the shifter again (it was already in gear) fearing that I had either broken my transmission or clutch. When I let the clutch out at low rpm, the bike ran fine and there was no more noise from the clutch.

So my question is this: Is it normal for a TRX to make noise when one abuses the clutch, or is this a sign of impending clutch death?

honkdawillydahonk · Post by **honkdawillydahonk** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:47 am

Mine makes that noise when abused as well. It's pretty common on TRXs. You can reduce it slightly by drilling the basket - but it (on mine anyway) has never fully gone away...

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:31 pm

thottle wrote:ugly squawking or honking sound

honkdawillydahonk wrote:Mine makes that noise when abused as well. It's pretty common on TRXs. You can reduce it slightly by drilling the basket - but it (on mine anyway) has never fully gone away...

Interesting that you should be the first to answer that one Honk.........

Post by **Max** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:31 pm

Squawking Honk...

Dont worry throttle, it's just part of the TRX's character... Different oils seem to have a (very) slight effect on it and I've heard of drilling the basket as a fix but I basically stopped worrying about it and stopped trying to drag race.

honkdawillydahonk · Post by **honkdawillydahonk** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:59 pm

Max wrote: Squawking Honk....

Hang on a second..... I never said mine Honked!

cheesie · Post by **cheesie** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:12 pm

a squonking noise