So I'm preparing to swap my clutch pressure plate for my Ducati Performance one. Plan: Remove side fairing Remove clutch cover Undo the six bolts - I'm guessing that I don't have to lock the basket to loosen them? Pull pressure plate out which I think will still be attached to the push rod. Will I need a puller to separate the plate from the push rod? Other techniques? Reassembly the opposite of the above presumably? Bolts - hand tight? / torque? / threadlock? I've watched a few youtube videos but would rather ask the experts! Thanks in advance Neil
Spring bolts - just nip them up...do not over tighten! Grease on both ends of rod and around the two o rings...lightly. Make sur that the post with the little slit in it aligns with the little triangle on the pressure plate.
^ as above. No puller needed. Put in workmate, blanket underneath. Blunt drift and gentle taps and out she pops. Keep original bolts in a bit of cardboard marked like a clock. That way bolts go back into same holes. Think the spring torques 5nm which is, as above, a gentle nip. Pic when done.
Thanks Both, Really helpful. Cheers Neil ps so much less pressure then the old days when the bike was needed for transport the next day......
Yeah. Know exactly what you mean. It’s pretty simple tbh but just take your time and savour the results.
So pressure plate removed (I had a small puller that the legs fitted through the holes in the plate so just popped off). Before I fit the new plate I just wanted to check it was the right one as it is a different design (spring recessed) and find it doesn't work! Thanks!!
I see that both the old and new plates are flat on the inside without teeth to engage with the hub - therefore I conclude you have a slipper clutch?
Ok, ignore my advice about aligning the post with the slit in it with the triangle on the plate - slippers do not have this requirement. As it’s a slipper - have you considered regressing the spider spring and ramps etc? This would be a more involved job if you don’t have the holding tool etc. Otherwise, the plate looks fine. What sort of R is it btw?
Thanks - 2002 748R. I don't think I'll push my luck in terms of anything else ( have a tendency to break things!) Thanks for the advice. Cheers Neil
Nice bike! If you want to regrease your clutch I could do it if you fancy a ride down the A272 to Gatwick area sometime when the weather improves.
