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What to do or How to know if Clutch Plate Burned? | How to save clutch plate from wearing out?

Yesterday, I got my clutch plate completely destroyed. It was a bad day, I had to drag my bike for 3 hours. Finally at some mechanic tuned it so I could atleast drive to service center. Some research was done and some will be done later. You can see some videos to check how clutch plate works along with gearbox and flywheel. I list down some point to let you know how not to stress your clutch plate.  At first when clutch plate will wear out, you will get a burning smell coming out. Then you should take it to service center first instead of going further because it is still in working state not completely dead yet. If you are twisting throttle on and RPM is increasing but bike is not picking up then it indicates some problem with clutch plates. Perhaps they are burnt or wearing out. Avoid uphill rides. Just avoid them. I had a pulsar and with a pillion rider, I was twisting throttle and bike was barely moving. Sometimes later I smelled burning smoke. That day, it worked ...