[Ducati] Strange Clutch Problem

[Ronald Betts]

Take off the clutch cover and see if the plates seperate when you pull the 
clutch lever ,to start.



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!





>From: Smsalenius at aol.com
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: ducati at ducati.net
>Subject: [Ducati] Strange Clutch Problem
>Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:55:09 EDT
>
>Went to go for a ride today on my 2K M900ie and the bike would lurch and
>stall upon being put into gear.  With the clutch pulled in the it  would 
>not roll
>forward (or backward for that matter) without a good hard  push.  It would
>shift into neutral and would roll just fine in  neutral.  Worked fine a few 
>days
>ago when I rode it home from the shop  after having an oil leak on the 
>timing
>belt lay shaft repaired.  Has a new  clutch in it with about 1000 miles 
>since
>the clutch replacement.  Any  ideas?
>
>I checked the clutch fluid--no air in the line and plenty of fluid, no
>leaks.  The pressure plate moves in and out like it should when I release  
>and pull
>in the lever.  We rolled the bike forward in gear to see if there  was an
>issue with stuck plates and all it did was turn over the engine.   The 
>engine
>runs just fine in neutral.
>
>I am baffled.
>
>Syl S.
>2K M900ie
>84 GPz550
>
>
>
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