Hey Gang,
I learned an important lesson... the hard way... after an injury that could have been prevented on my DB6.5.
USE A CLUTCH COVER... not just a chain deflector.
With our 6.5 swaps, we usually reverse mount the clutch for alignment... so the spinning edge of the clutch basket is outboard... facing our legs.
My nephew took a simple spill on my DB6.5. Low speed, wet grass and a mis-timed handful of throttle, caused the back end to spin out on him. Went down on the left side with the spinning clutch landing on the side of his knee. Had there been a proper clutch cover, he would have gotten right up and been fine. But as it was, the spinning clutch cut deep. A clean, short cut but deep due to the spinning "blade".
Praise God, nothing vital was severed... and 9 stitches later, my nephew should heal up fine with only a scar and a story to tell. It could have been much worse.
I never envisioned the clutch cutting like that. I was always worried about deflecting a snapping chain. Please cover your clutches!
:drinkup:
I learned an important lesson... the hard way... after an injury that could have been prevented on my DB6.5.
USE A CLUTCH COVER... not just a chain deflector.
With our 6.5 swaps, we usually reverse mount the clutch for alignment... so the spinning edge of the clutch basket is outboard... facing our legs.
My nephew took a simple spill on my DB6.5. Low speed, wet grass and a mis-timed handful of throttle, caused the back end to spin out on him. Went down on the left side with the spinning clutch landing on the side of his knee. Had there been a proper clutch cover, he would have gotten right up and been fine. But as it was, the spinning clutch cut deep. A clean, short cut but deep due to the spinning "blade".
Praise God, nothing vital was severed... and 9 stitches later, my nephew should heal up fine with only a scar and a story to tell. It could have been much worse.
I never envisioned the clutch cutting like that. I was always worried about deflecting a snapping chain. Please cover your clutches!
:drinkup: