I have replaced my clutch master/slave and hose today on my 2011 Monster 796. Having a little trouble getting the hose protector onto the frame clip, as pictured. Brute force felt like it was going to break me this time around :/ If it's of any interest to anyone, I am using a master cylinder off a Panigale 899 and the reservoir and res bracket are from a MV agusta brutale 1000RS with the HEL clutch line for a Monster 1100S. Replaced the clutch slave with the newer non rotating stock slave cylinder and push rod. I will report back tomorrow once I have bled the clutch if there are any issues with the different cylinder size of the Panigale 899 master, however I imagine it should be just fine based on my own calculations.
Was a bit of a plonker and decided to try ride my bike to work last winter when it was -1c outside, caught some black ice, lost my front wheel, my clutch master cylinder and left fuel tank plastic took the brunt of the damage as my leg acted as a cushion to save the rest of the side of the bike. I was amazed how little damage my gore-tex trousers took sliding on the ice. Got the install complete, I just can't figure out how to get that black bobbin on the hose to fit into the frame on the bike without chipping the paint off the clip.
Always good to use one’s body parts to save the damage and reduce any subsequent bills! Most admirable. Can’t advise on the hose clip - I will take a look at my M1100 later to see if I can work out how it’s done.
@ImAGoose - just looked at my M1100 and it has the exact same clip and rubber protective bush/sleeve on the clutch line as your pic. Popped it off the clip without much force at all. Popped it back into the clip, again, without too much force - however it needed two hands and a sort of slight rolling action to clip it in - no drama at all though. Perhaps you could spray a touch of silicone lubricant onto yours if it’s a little tricky?
Some good news, the Panigale 899 master cylinder with the Monster 796 clutch slave cylinder is bled and is able to disengage the clutch, I think? It’s a sad day, my only form of personal transport is now off the road until I can find a way to resolve this. As I rolled it out the garage to take for a spin around the neighbourhood to test my handy work, my partner pointed out that my chain sounded worse than “just gone bad”, a little investigation later and it turns out the front sprocket holder had failed, I don’t even know when driving the chain into the swing arm. The chain is very tight now for some reason and the eccentric hub doesn’t seem to want to spin. Waiting for a new hub tool, I really hope that there is no damage to the engine casing, otherwise I’ll be stuck on public transport for a while or be getting really fit cycling the commute.
Looks to me that the sprocket retaining ring splines have worn away, allowing the sprocket to migrate inboard towards the engine. These retaining rings are known to wear out. Don’t despair - simply remove the two retaining cap head screws, pull off the retainer (may require a wiggle to slide it back onto the splines) and then pull the sprocket back to where it ought to be. Order and fit a new retainer. The new retainer should sit on the groove marked in green. Check behind the sprocket to make sure no damage to engine case.
@RickyX Thank you, I’m probably over reacting a bit, was just a bit miffed, will get it pulled apart and replace the chain and sprockets as well as the rivets on the chain are damaged from grinding into the swing arm. Think I’ll get myself a set of metal files and touch up where the damage is.
As per RickyX post, more of us ought to check and/or replace these more often as it's almost a service part due to it's wear rate.
not sure if that's directed to all Keith, but no, it's a generous-width spline with nothing to stop it moving inboard once detached from locking plate.
