Burning Clutch Smell

[blue111R]

I'm hoping it's nothing to worry about but I wouldn't mind a spot of advice....I have an 8 month old 111R with 5k miles on the clock and I have started noticing that horrible burning clutch whiff when changing down at high revs and when pulling away at anything more than tickover.

I'm not thrashing it and not riding the clutch - anyone else get the whiff or have i got problems buliding?!

[purpleperil]

TADTS

[Phil-CH]

blue111R said:

I'm hoping it's nothing to worry about but I wouldn't mind a spot of advice....I have an 8 month old 111R with 5k miles on the clock and I have started noticing that horrible burning clutch whiff when changing down at high revs and when pulling away at anything more than tickover.

The clutch smells easily - I always H&T (heel & toe) when downshifting every gear, especially when changing down at relatively high revs before the approach of a corner.

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

Can't say I've ever smelt my clutch (sounds a bit wrong) and I'm not exactly Miss Daisy (you watch it crumble in to pieces next time I drive it)

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purpleperil said:

TADTS

What he ^^^^ said

[Peter T]

Mine does that also.
Has done it for 8000 mls now and is still fine.

[dsilks]

I've had that recently too - my Elise S is a month old with 1200 miles on the clock. Put it down to running in type smells, but it made a subdued screetch type noise pulling away at a junction on a hill twice the last week, but not done it since.

[boobles]

They all do it apparently.