I have a pocket bike that is automatic. The other day i found out that dirt bikes aren't automatic and that you have a clutch system. How does a clutch system work and what is it?
2007-03-27 06:38:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Your bike has a clutch, but it does the engagement automatically - that's why it's called an automatic.
A manual clutch model lets the rider do the work, via a lever on the left-handlebar.
What is a clutch? If you've ridden a 10 speed (or more) bicycle, and watched the chain move between gears, the same thing goes on inside your motorcycle engine (it's called a transmission).
You know from riding a bicycle that if you're really pushing on the pedals, shifting is nearly impossible (and can damage the chain or sprockets). The same thing is true on your motorcycle.
The clutch (manual or automatic) takes the load off the transmission so it can shift gears.
2007-03-27 11:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by ducatisti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other guys are assuming that you know a little more than you do i think. When you are riding a dirt bike you are going to have a clutch lever that is on the left side of the handle bar that looks identical to the brake lever that is on the right side of the handle bar. You pull this in and then switch the gears with your left foot.
2007-03-27 07:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the clutch eisengages your engine from the gears for the time needed to switch it into another gear...
2007-03-27 06:46:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull the hose out from below the tank, ask a neighbor to borrow a truck and take it in for an entire track up one million time, u truly need to track it up after 3 years of sitting with gunk buildup
2016-11-23 19:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what sobe said. Accept he meant disengages
2007-03-27 06:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by 4eagles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋