Maybe a stupid question, but I have been a Google warrior and hitting search to no avail. Basically I have an 2010 848 that I bought recently been riding around no problem. Until I met up with a fellow 848 owner (he has the evo) but he said to me if I had a dry clutch fitted, as I had the very well known ducati dry clutch sound. And he's was silent. My question is other than removing the clutch cover is their another way of seeing what I have.. Or can these ducati wet clutch system sound simular to their dry set ups. Many thanks
Post a picture of the bike focused on the general area of the clutch casing. Might be able to tell from that. Andy
Sounds worse once hot. If that helps Don't really want to crack it open just yet as I have no gaskets, oil etc
been a while since I had one...but even just a pic ()as Andy suggest) of the outside may help as I think the cover will be different. If I were that worried I'd drop the oil and take the cover off. Its only a bit of oil. If the bike is still running and working fine, and you've done loads of miles, cant be terminal
Taken a video. It doesn't sound that bad here. More once warm. I have no issues with gear changes, slipping,no problems. Just sounds like a dry clutch
does it go quieter when you pull the clutch in? Could it be an exhaust leak at the join by the swingarm?
Once warm you can hear the difference between pulling clutch lever in to letting it out. I did do this in the video but didn't hear anything. I have got a mivv exhaust on order so will sort that out when that arrives
its very noticable when a dry clutch is pulled in if dry suspect its not is that scuffing on the casing?
Definitely no scuffing (must be the light) if the weather improves I shall take her for a spin warm her up and post another video. Thanks for the help/input
Definitely no scuffing (must be the light) if the weather improves I shall take her for a spin warm her up and post another video. Thanks for the help/input
It if was me, I'd be taking the cover off and having a look behind, if just for peace of mind. This is one massive positive of the dry clutch for ease of maintenance. Obviously a more common wet clutch should be more maintenance free, but if there is an issue, there is more work involved in pulling it apart.
if you really want to, and can find a way of doing it securely (against a van or something,) you can lean the bike over, take the cover off and have a look as all the oil will be elsewhere
Ive had clutch covers off my R6, ZX6R and CBR600 and never had to drop the oil when doing it on the sidestand......
