The clutch on my 1098R is playing up due to shagged plate dogs and notched basket and hub. Went to my local Ducati Dealer just now to price up the cost of replacing the parts...by ‘eck they’re pricey: Clutch Plate Pack £243.16 Hub £453.90 Basket £200.27 Spider spring £59.06 Total £956.39 inc VAT I could however just buy a complete STM 6 spring slipper with plates, hub, 48t basket, nuts, washers, spider etc for £549.00... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STM-dry-Slipper-Clutch-Original-6-spring-with-z48-basket-and-plate-Ducati-1098/382333092673?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I know what I’m likely to do...any reason why I shouldn’t get the STM? I assume that I can use my clutch holding tool on the STM hub as the steels have the same pitched teeth as OEM?
If you look on the Omnia-Racing website, the STM clutch for the 1098R is £916 ish and is different to the STM for the 1098. Andy
i run that combination on my bike (sorry Nelsons old bike) ....and have had stuff from omnia....no issues 48T basket far superior to the original..
you need to make sure you have the correct size nut and washer assembly for your gearbox shaft....either 20mm or 25mm... thats the only difference the rest is transferable and they do transfer kits..
I’ve bought from Omniaracing before, their prices are good and delivery times are fantastic. I will contact them to double check that fits the R but I am willing to bet it will as the difference is normally just the size of the nut that holds the hub on.
I believe the kit includes the below so appears to have both 20 and 25mm nuts/Belleville washers etc. @Cupid Stunt this is what’s in the kit.
If as is being intimated that the dry clutch fits the Ducati range with the output shaft being the only difference, I'm happy to steal a lot less from you for a Bucci style clutch complete with usable plates and a choice of nuts. PM me if interested but I'M about to consume copious amounts of Peroni so won't reply until tomorrow. Andy
@Android853sp schzzz....yer me beeeest mate, you are, hic, burp hic! (Attempt at drunk speak!) Pm sent (soon).
If there's still life left in the clutch... how about trying the $5 lithium grease trick from the other thread?! Whats the worst that cou.........actually better not finish that....
I always thought motorcycling was expensive when i started back in 89/90, things have not changed over the years.......i guess the bottom line is we have to suffer for our art
Yep - lithium grease trick works....what youll find is the first time you do it and then it wears off after about 3 or 4 hundred miles, do it again, and it goes progressively longer each time...i can only think the more and more it soaks in....the last time it came apart after the engine seizure it was still ok after 1000 miles at which time i did the clutch service anyway...put it on really really thin....too much and it'll slip (not in the way that you like though!)
I was stupid/gullible enough to try this lithium thing. Big mistake! Do not believe the hype... Yes, it does give me a buttery smooth non-grabbing clutch BUT swmbo did notice the 'funny smell' in the kitchen even after the bacon sarnie trick. Not only that but as you might expect, the clutch DID slip afterwards. Yes, it's fine now but it slipped for a long, long time - a good two miles I'd say. NOT recommended!
Still using lithium grease myself....and less often but still have a nice smooth clutch - not sure why your running your bike in the kitchen though....
Have you never watched bake off ?? You're supposed to bake the plates in the oven afterwards at 200c until the smoke clears. Yes, my clutch is still smooth after 4 years but swmbo definitely noticed a slight funny smell, so don't be fooled by the post bake bacon sarnie trick - more bollocks...
Not watched bake off im proud to say...ever. Never had to put the clutch plates in the oven. Just used the grease. As ive got a slipper clutch its gotta be cleaned and regreased (the bearings) as its a ball, based lifter system. And as ive gotta do it then, thats when i apply a tad of lithium grease....takes 5 mins...
Have a look at the STM Clutch Evoluzione. Way better than the old 6 spring type+ no crappy spider spring to snap.
The baking is supposed to make it longer lasting but it's only been four years, so that's probably bollocks too.
re: your thoughts revealed on this thread - some might say you shouldn't have let this slip R tbh, but then again, it's good to just let it out sometimes.
