Another Clutch thread.

[Nasher]

On my Carbie M900 and 900SS the clutches are silent until you pull the clutch lever in.

On pulling the lever in they erupt into the standard Ducati dry Clutch harsh rattle, which I've now got used to despite the mechanically sympathetic part of me screaming in disgust.

However my recently acquired 1000SSie DS is completely different.

The Clutch plates and basket were replaced by a Ducati specialist less than 500 miles ago.

When sitting at idle the clutch makes hell of a noise, but a rumbling knock like a big vehicle gearbox in neutral.
Pulling the lever in completely eliminates the noise, in fact there is no noise at all, which really surprised me.

I'm happy without the harsh rattle, but am concerned about the rumbling knock.
Assuming it isn't normal, what's likely to have been done at the basket change to cause it?
Or what else could be wrong?
I'm thinking maybe the big bearing in the inner clutch cover is on it's way out.

I whipped the cover off and had a quick look, but with little time to look at it I didn't look too far.

It rides lovely with no issues apparent from the clutch except the different noise than my older bikes.

Thanks

Nasher.

[Darren69]

Could it have had the "silent clutch mod" done? Assuming yours haven't and just make the regular racket. Ally basket and plates makes them quieter but still the usual rattle just less metallic sounding.

[Darkness]

My M900 sounds like a rhythmically shaken bag of spanners idling in neutral, but becomes more tambourine like with the clutch in.

I like it like that!

[slob]

My 1000DSs (both 03 Monsters) both do exactly that, knock like something’s broken in neutral and quieten down to an almost non-existent ‘tambourine jangle’ with the clutch pulled in.

[Nasher]

Thanks guys.

I will need to look into the difference between how the 2 x 900s are set up and the 1000, because they are so different.

Nasher.

[slob]

Sent you an email Nasher, I couldn't get the information uploaded without the format getting fubar'd

[Darren69]

I'm wondering if the silent clutch mod has been done it would give a clunk as all the plates would not be able to rattle around so much and would be more aligned and engage the basket at the same time, hence the clunk, if you see what I mean?

[Nasher]

Originally Posted by slob

Sent you an email Nasher, I couldn't get the information uploaded without the format getting fubar'd

You're a star, just seen it, and just the sort of bedtime reading I like.

Many thanks.

[Nasher]

Originally Posted by Darren69

I'm wondering if the silent clutch mod has been done it would give a clunk as all the plates would not be able to rattle around so much and would be more aligned and engage the basket at the same time, hence the clunk, if you see what I mean?

Could be, thanks.

I'm hoping to get some time to strip the clutch down this weekend and have a look.

Will also be appraising the backlash in the primary gears.

Nasher