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Old Aug 26, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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So I've been on a hundred rides and never really had my primary cover get hot. Made some fall away adjustments and subsequent clutch adjustments. Have you seen the primary cover got abnormally hot? Maybe clutch was slightly engaged?

I measured red it at 197 with IR after burning my ankle popping my stand. It was hot as **** out tonight, I just haven't had it get that hot.

Normal or nah?
 
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If it's out of the norm than odds are it is from the adjustment, to easy to do it again.
 
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Originally Posted by B.Cole
I measured red it at 197 with IR after burning my ankle popping my stand. It was hot as **** out tonight,
It's normal for the primary to get hot enough to burn exposed ankle flesh.
Wear boot's or at least socks with your shorts while riding.
 
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Readjusting it is easy. With that being said, even properly adjusted it gets hot.
 
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Fair enough, it gets hot but hasn't burned me before. Just making sure I'm not smoking some plates lol
 
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It's attached to a hot engine and it's metal. It's gonna get hot.
 
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