[Ducati] new Ducati owner - clutch

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oh you'll know... the motor revs but there's no acceleration.

jerking back and forth?  is your throttle erratic?

Pete


On Jun 3, 2007, at 7:53 AM, John Sheerin wrote:

> How do you know the clutch is slipping?  I guess in extreme cases, you
> have the clutch fully engaged and you don't go anywhere with the motor
> still running, but what are the more subtle signs of this?  I have an
> issue where the bike seems to jerk back and forth a bit sometimes.  I
> originally thought it was suspension issues making the bike bounce up
> and down a bit, but now I've taken care of all that, so I'm looking  
> for
> other things.  When I serviced my bike this spring, I checked the
> clutch plate thicknesses and the spring lengths.  The plates had about
> half their material left (based on dimensions from the Haynes manual)
> and the springs were within spec on length, so I figued I'd still be
> good for a while.  I do think my basket is getting a bit worn -  
> there's
> a bit too much clearance between the tabs on the plate and the notches
> in the basket.
>
> John
> http://ldsg.snippets.org/HORNS/ducati.html
>
>>>>>>>
> Typically when a clutch starts to slip in the higher gears the plates
> have
> been worn and need to be replaced.  Your mileage is low so you may
> want to
> make sure something isn't hanging up.  Do your self a favor and
> replace the
> springs when/if you replace the plates.  I neglected to do so and
> winded up
> buying a set of plates.
>
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