[Ducati] slipping and grinding sound from 1st gear

[Alec Moss]

My Multistrada has squawked occasionally at takeoff in first gear since
about 5,000 miles.  Now has 18,000 miles, clutch makes a lot of thrashing
around noises, still squawks occasionally in first and works just fine.  I'm
thinking of replacing the clutch, but won't do so unless it truly seems
necessary, by either my judgment or my dealer's.  I wouldn't worry too much
about it, but if you don't like it, change it.

Also, are the OEM clutches the only ones we are talking about here?  Mine
are OEM, but maybe the Barnetts and others act differently?  Anyone with
different experiences with non-OEM clutches?


Alec


On 23/4/07 7:10 PM, "tms1501 at aol.com" <tms1501 at aol.com> wrote:

> 
> I think we have started something here. I have a 2002 900ss and mine
> does the same every now and then, whether cold or hot. Not all of the
> time, but occasionally. Interesting. I have asked around, but nobody
> knows.
> I have had the bike since new and it was doing it after around 1000km,
> i have now done 31,000km on the same clutch.
> Cheers,
> Tony
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: contingencya at yahoo.com
> To: ducati at ducati.net
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] slipping and grinding sound from 1st gear
> 
> Could you feel it in the handles? Because occasionally i've heard that
> sound as
> well. But I don't know what it is. It usually happens when I give too
> much
> throttle with the clutch half way out.  If any body has any comments it
> would
> help a couple of us.
> 
> Aaron 99 900ss
> 
> info at shininglightracing.com wrote:
> A couple of times, when starting off the line from first gear the bike
> seemed to hesitate. It made a weird sound like dragging a metal desk
> across the floor. Original clutch had 36K miles on it and the new one
> has
> about 9K.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> AL
> '01 996bp
> 
> 
> http://www.shininglightracing.com
> 
>