When maneuvering a motorcycle at low speeds, meaning speeds less than the bike actually wants to go when the clutch is fully engaged,

your hands, your fingers off the clutch, and in first gear,

slipping the clutch is an essential skill with a manual clutch of course.

But having learned to ride the bike with that manual clutch, even if you don't understand how the clutch works,

most riders learned very early on that if the clutch has slipped too much, it wears out very quickly.

So what's the deal? On one hand, you've got your riding instructors, your advanced riding instructors telling you you need to slip that clutch.

Get on the other hand you know full well if you slip that clutch too much you're going to

fry it. So today on our exclusive rider skills we're going to talk about different kinds of clutches,

how the clutch works, how much slip a clutch can actually take before it fries,

warning signs that you're abusing your clutch, and finally how to adjust the free play in a motorcycle clutch system which is

supremely important. I'm Jim Martin this is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us. We got a good

one for you. I'm Simonica.

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me, Sir Johnson, Jimmy Lewis.

John Thomas, and this is Adventure Rider Radio.

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