Cranker: excuse me for trying to learn how my new pride and joy fits together. If this thread is beneath you please just ignore it. To the rest of you, I sincerely appreciate your time and patience.
Yeah...im about to tackle my 999 clutch and not having done major maintenance work on my bikes before, fully appreciate all the info you guys are giving. Some of us are not that confident in tackling such jobs in which we have little experience or knowledge, but then again we may excel in other matters not connected to bikes. In other words, I would have no need to make a post on an electricians forum on how to do an earth loop impedance test!!!
The rod came out first wiggle this morning?!?!? Nothing like walking away and coming back later. Springs, caps and bolts look loads better after an oil bath (thank the maker). Am I ok to spray the inside of the cover plate with brake/clutch cleaner where the rod meets the top hat/bush? OR should I cover that area first? Does this area need greasing to allow it to spin?
It's a bearing, so pro best not spray it with that cleaner stuff. Give it a spin if it rotates freely and smoothly then good enough I'd say. The inside of the plate will just need a wipe and dust off. Welcome to the realm of the Ducati dry clutch.... You'll soon be whipping it off quicker than the wife's pants...
So , I will need one of these puppies to get the bearings behind the spring, can anyone sugest a cheaper and/or better variation? Or a Heath-Robinson? DUCATI MOTORCYCLE DRY CLUTCH LOCK TOOL LASER CUT IN U.K. IN 10 MM AT 620MM LONG | eBay
I just happen to have one sat on my shelf so here's a brake down of what to look for. With the pressure plate off. Now with the hub removed. And a close up of the ball and ramp. Be careful not to lose any of the balls when removing the hub. Steve
Oh you beauty, that's awesome. Just normal run of the mill grease to hold the balls in when reassembling? Should I just clean it up with WD40 and a rag? Like the way you have one hanging around, aren't these really pricey?
The spider spring on mine has cracked and at around £60 to replace I took it off and put my standard clutch of the spare engine on for now. Yes clean away to your hearts content. Steve
Look on ebay mate, second hand ones are around £250. You did ok getting one, if the dealer had known...£££ on the asking price.
Yeah you're gonna need something to lock it up and a decent torque wrench that drum nut is torqued to 190 Nm
Yeah, makes me think its more likely to have had a harder life though, tracked etc. Also got a 14T FS so someone has been looking for performance. Guess that's 2nd hand bikes though. And i'm telling myself that if they spent £££ on a slipper then they probably got it serviced right, even if I don't have the documentation.
Been offered a loan by a kind member on here. My torque wrench is pretty beefy, will check what it goes to later.
Yet another question: With the hub still on (wont be taking it off this time) am I ok to spray the outside around the teeth with brake/clutch cleaner and allow to dry?
