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Old 28-06-2010, 07:08 PM   #1
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Unhappy Clutchs- too many, too soon

Hi fellow Ducati Monster owners, hope you have some advice;
I have had a 2002 S4 for just over a year now, and am about to install its third clutch, can anyone tell me if this is a common problem ? mostly during commuting miles from outer to inner London, 5 days a week, on average 26 miles a day.
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Old 28-06-2010, 07:22 PM   #2
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That'll be too much clutch use!!

You want a weekday hack.
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Old 28-06-2010, 07:29 PM   #3
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when you change up through the gears dont use the clutch, then it'll last twice as long

when you wanna change up just back off the throttle and knock it up a gear

doesnt work going down
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Old 28-06-2010, 07:38 PM   #4
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New springs and oil might help the life of the plates.
A 14 tooth front sprocket will make it a lot less violent in town.
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Old 28-06-2010, 08:57 PM   #5
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The S4 has a dry clutch and if abused can be US in no time at all. Providng the stack is correctly installed i can see no other reason for excessive wear than poor technique.
Try not to slip the clutch as much when setting off and as mentioned fit a 14 tooth front sprocket.

My 748 has the original dry clutch from new with over 21000 miles on it.
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Old 28-06-2010, 09:56 PM   #6
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Getting an open cover may help by keeping it cooler.

Learning to do it your self will save £££££££

mrm.

Oh and also don't hold the lever in for long at lights, put it neutral when pulling up and release the lever.
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Old 28-06-2010, 10:56 PM   #7
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Are wet clutches any better or still the same? Just wondering as I do ride in traffic sometimes
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Old 28-06-2010, 11:09 PM   #8
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I think i ride the clutch a bit too much while plodding round town and out in the lanes and on the track

My OEM wet clutch has done nearly 12K and so far on a 14t sprocket and has been pretty trouble free apart from a sticking slave cylinder push rod (that only occured once tbh) so i think the wet clutch is more forgiving of this (and the 800 is nowhere near as heftly as the S4)

that said, I have noticed my clutch fluid going a bit murkey rather quick of late (clutch circuit was only bled about 2k ago) so have just bought a spare clutch pack just in case it fails any time soon as i dont want to be stuck for parts in august wheh the factory is closed
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Old 28-06-2010, 11:09 PM   #9
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Are the discs actually worn or is it just dust build up that makes it slip?
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