2003 Honda Recon friction material smell

[Tahj]

I bought a 2003 Recon from a kid that beat it – all plastics cracked etc, When I replaced the rear brake the inside – axle, rear oil  - were clean and in good shape, so I think Honda won the kid vs quad battle.

It shifts a little clunky (I made the adjustment) and after riding for a while I get a hot friction material smell I wonder if he used the wrong oil and if any damage was done.

[Frank Angerano]

Could be the rear brake job you did that is giving you that smell.  

[Tahj]

Thanks Frank

I believe it was there before, but I'll back off the rear brakes and see what happens. 

How would an auto  oil affect the Honda clutch ?

[Frank Angerano]

It is a huge effect of it’s a wet clutch.  It can be corrected if it’s caught early.

[Tahj]

but no friction odor?

[Frank Angerano]

No i don’t think you would get an odor based on the fact it’s internal but the engines have breathers so you might. I’m just not 100 percent sure. I know the clutch wont act right and you will feel a slip.  

Edited September 16, 2019 by Frank Angerano

[Tahj]

Frank

I would think it might affect friction, but since it is a wet clutch, probably no odor.I should heve thought of the rear brakes tho

[Frank Angerano]

Yep that’s the first thing that popped into my head was the brake pad smell. I used to love the smell of he brakes when I did them on my cars! Crazy but I did.