[Ducati] new Ducati owner - clutch

Wed Jun 6 08:18:25 EDT 2007

OK, update on the '06 999 "clutch" thing

My experience is that at the first crack of throttle, on/off the 
bike/clutch/etc seems to chatter, etc...

Well, finally it stopped raining like crazy in CT, so on the way to work I 
payed more attention.

I'd have to say it's the fueling maps, at the first crack of throttle...I 
feel almost like a sputter, almost power on...hopefully that makes sense.  
But then right after that... another hair on the throttle, everything is 
normal business.

Anyway, it's only at putting...keep the throttle on and ride her the right 
way :O)

-Alex

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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....?
>>
>>
>>
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