The chain lube may be a possiblity. I just went outside again and it seems I can find the friction zone again. I did panic after this happened so maybe I jumped to conclusions.
I have just started riding (my MSF course is next week) and while I was practicing low speed turns in the parking lot a large amount of smoke (and a burning smell) erupted when I let my clutch out rather quickly.
I just want to know if I have destroyed my clutch.
The incident occurred when...