New To Ducati Bought A 996

I am quite sure it was a mod to overcome a flat spot in the mid range, there will be a different chip to make this mod work correctly.
Someone will be along with more detailed info I am sure. @Chris
Steve

 

I have some experience of the quiet clutch mod and Suzuki plates.
First off, some people have had trouble when fitting the Suzuki plates, so don't just fit them and ride off. They may be fine, especially with a new basket with no notches in it but they may not, so make sure you get the engine good and warm before you try setting off into traffic.
What can happen is that the Suzuki tabs seem to fit a little more tightly, so as the engine warms up, the plates expand and the tabs bind in the basket slots. You then get terminal clutch drag to the point where the bike becomes unrideable.
As I say, this may not happen with a new basket, so suck it and see. If you do encounter drag, Just put some of the old friction plates back in at the top of the stack and this will allow the clutch to clear. It doesn't matter too much if the plates are worn with the quiet clutch mod because they can't oscillate anyway, so wear in the tabs doesn't have much impact. The friction surfaces are very unlikely to have any significant wear.
One guy on here is now in the high thirty thousands on his original clutch, thanks to the quiet clutch mod, so it does work at reducing wear, as well as keeping the clutch quiet.

 

Welcome and enjoy working on your 996. When I first got mine I did similar, and replaced loads of bits, mainly for peace of mind. I found I didnt really need many special tools at all. The items i did have to buy was a big enough socket to fit the back axle and a locking tool for the clutch basket, but that was about it. I opted for alloy clutch plates and alloy basket, which saved a huge amount of weight over the stock item. I found the bike rev`d a lot quicker and seemed a lot more responsive with it.

In general I found the 996 was easy enough to work on and theres loads of guides on youtube for things like changing the cambelts. All easy if you take your time. I used a guitar tuner app on my phone to tension the belts as well as double checking them with the twist & allen key methods. One thing I did find fiddly was the fuel filter. Quite why ducati hide it inside the tank im not sure, but what would be a quick 10minute job on my R1 took ages on my 996.