[Ducati] new Ducati owner - clutch

[Ducman]

25mm is fine, I usually measure from the middle of the chain on the  
bottom run with all the tension one the top one ( put it in gear and  
roll the rear wheel till all the tension is on the top run ), be sure  
to use a torque wrench on those bolts :)

Paul M.
On Jun 5, 2007, at 7:50 PM, John Sheerin wrote:

> Thanks for all the ideas guys.  I just finished a large service on  
> my bike,
> so I've got a new fuel filter and my pump is working well - I  
> previously had
> problems with the pump relays, but I think that's a different set of
> symptoms.  I've also recently replaced the plug wires and checked  
> the plugs,
> so I'm pretty sure that's all good.
>
> On the chain slack - maybe...  I read the shop manual and the  
> Haynes and am
> getting different opinions.  The Ducati manual seems to say that in  
> the
> middle of the run, the bottom of the chain links should be 25mm  
> from the
> bottom of the slider on the bottom of the swing arm.  The Haynes  
> says 25mm
> of 'freeplay'.  Is free play the same thing as that distance?  Is it
> desirable to set it right at 25mm or less than that?
>
> Actually the more I think about, the more it makes sense that it's the
> chain - mine looks like it's too loose any way you slice it, so too  
> loose,
> not much torque cruising with a mostly closed throttle, so not much  
> force to
> keep the chain loaded, it's too loose so it can resonate on the  
> lower run,
> it resonates, bouncing up and down that induces a very slight jerky  
> feeling
> in the bike.  I've got it adjusted to be 25mm from the slider at  
> the moment,
> but I'll wait for some advice before retorquing the pinch bolts.
>
> Thanks again guys,
> John
> http://ldsg.snippets.org/HORNS/ducati.html
>
>
>
>> To much slack in the chain....?
>>
>>
>>
>> Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
>> I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
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