Can someone explain to me the inner functioning of a clutch? The reason i asked is my buddy put a nos system on his gixxer1k and on his second pass he said he fried his clutch...I have never had a clutch go out for any reason,car or bike, so I dont quite understand whats going on when he "fried" his clutch with nos

here's my favorite webpage
www.howstuffworks.com

and the direct link to how clutches work
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/clutch.htm

Clutch slip = heat, much like a brake is designed.


If he had slippage, then he overheated & burned the plates, hence the term "fried". Once the plates are burned, the friction material is no longer useable, and the steel plates warp, so they need replacement, too.

The faster a clutch is applied, the less slip there is, and the less heat that is produced. If you locked up your rear tire, there would be almost no heat produced in the brake, cause there isn't any slip, right?

That's why if you ride the brakes, you can overheat them, too, and damage linings/rotors.

ahhh thanks for the info!