Seems like people disagreed about this on an older thread-I don't want to waste 92 quid but my other bike is a KTM and the first thing I notice every time I ride the 848 is the heavy clutch... Is it a decent improvement?
Always had standard originals on my bikes but only heard good things about Oberon slaves so guess it's down to personal preference.
I dont own the Oberon so cant comment, what I can say though, the clutch on my 996 is very heavy. I have heard the Oberon does reduce the effort required, however you dont get something for nothing. Is the bore size slightly larger than the original? If there is a change in bore size then surely the clutch throw is going to change, obviously not enough to cause a problem.
Have had bikes with Oberon clutch slave cylinders and never had any issues. Makes pulling the clutch 'priceless' once fitted. The difference is like light and day, you won't go back to an OEM unit. Yes £92 is alot but well worth it.
As above! Defo worth it but there is a downside. You will need to bleed the clutch line more often. No biggy!
£92 on a carbon trinket no one looks at or an improved slave that makes the bike more of a joy to ride...toughie
Good decision Anthony. Got one on my 1098s and gear changing is a pleasure. It still appears to have lots of lift on the pressure plate.
Don't know what it would be like on 848 but the Oberon i had on my 916 failed - I ended up with just no clutch - gave me no end of grief in Germany on tour - only when it was replaced with a standard (later) OEM one did the clutch return to normal - no other parts were changed or replaced just the Oberon slave. Thats my tuppence worth - but they look nice and when it worked it was lighter!
Dunno about the Oberon, I have an MPL slave on a 1098S which does the same job and its never given me any trouble whatsoever and I really, really like it, It depends on your riding style, if you want a lighter but longer pull, then aftermarket slaves are great. Make the pull less and gives more feel at the bite due to the longer throw. If you're aggressive track/road then you'd be better sticking to the heavier but but shorter throw Did I tell you I like my aftermarket slave?
I just had my 2nd of these arrive this morning: Black Factory Racing Clutch Slave Cylinder for Ducati V-Twins
hey oberon pros! sorry about digging up an old thread, but thought a few of you might see this post if I did I just fitted oberon clutch slave to my 848, (all reading suggests that the spacer shouldn't be used on the 848) but without the spacer the clutch doesn't disengage.. and with it, the clutch is activated well before I've even finished screwing the slave tightly to the casing. So I sawed the spacer roughly in half and put the smaller half in. Now pulling the clutch in does disengage the clutch 'mostly' but there is still a bit of drag. Intending to try putting the larger half in next and see what i get. Is it a real danger for the clutch to be dragging slightly? I mean it's enough that I can feel the resistance if I try and wheel the bike around in 1st with the clutch in. Haven't actually tested it yet because we have rain, hail and high winds this weekend I don't believe it's an issue with system bleeding because I've been pretty thorough there I think. But it sure seems like the oberon only moves a couple of millimeters. so there isn't much leeway to get it right. Anybody have any other experiences fitting this product to an 848 that might help me out? Cheers!
Very strange that neither with or without the extra spacer is exactly right. I haven't succumbed to the temptation to buy one because I already have a two-finger light clutch due to a very low clutch pack stack height. I was trying to reduce drag after fitting new friction plates and kept taking more friction plates out. This turned out not to be the cause of the drag but I ended up with a super-light clutch and no slip, so I've stuck with it. So, an alternative route to a light clutch is to keep taking friction plates out until the clutch starts to slip and then stick one back in The reason this makes the clutch lighter is the reduced preload on the clutch springs.
Sorry I don’t know about your spacer problem. I was really happy with the Oberon until last weekend when it leaked almost all the fluid-I only just got home and couldn’t get neutral. I’ve returned it and hopefully they will replace it... I’ll report back. I’m hoping it’s just a rare failure as it made the bike a lot nicer to ride around town.
