Ducati Monster Forum

I had looked for an aftermarket style solution for the wet clutch of the 696 after getting UBER jealous of open clutch bling on here.

All i had found was a carbon fiber stick on cover, or a Ducati Magnesium racing swap for lots of money

well after searching ebay for stuff just now i cam across these

they come in silver, black and red (what i have seen so far)

pretty cool in black


heres the red

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-RED-CNC-ENGINE-CASE-SAVER-Monster-M-696-M696-848_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a59079f8QQitemZ230410975736QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5214wt_958 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-RED-CNC-ENGINE-CASE-SAVER-Monster-M-696-M696-848_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a59079f8QQitemZ230410975736QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5214wt_958)

That's a really nice piece [thumbsup]

Just emailed Slingshot about one for my S2R 800.

EDIT:
....and they are making it right now. It'll be ready in a few weeks.
Wonder about the ano quality.....

they don't list them on their website yet. only the ebay site?

got a reply back last night ...they are in production for the s2r about 2 weeks and they will be ready

that is pretty cool...

well boys its on its way !!!!

Finally a s2r cool clutch cover !!!!!


I will let you know what i think about it .....by the way they have quite a few ready for shipping

pics!!

its exactly the same as the one in the e-bay post

as soon as it warms up out there i will install it ... ( its -10 right now ) then some pics

cool. i thought about getting it, but, i have other mods that require my $150 first. but, good work sir. and yes, its cold here too.

i gotta say thanks for finding them ...i do an ebay search every so often ...but never thought to look under 696 

holy shit. i cant wait for this to happen for the S2R. definitely on the list. it's about damn time.

no prob  [beer]

Thanks from me as well.  I've got a rashed cover that I was going to remove and powder coat and this option will look nicer and be cheaper!

I emailed them today and they said they have them in stock in black, gold, red and natural.  Which color should I get?  I was blacking out the bike, but I really like the red bits at the top of the fork.  So I'm torn between black or red.....

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12945_1233965579689_1545666740_612428_1191626_n.jpg)

These are not hard anodized, so natural will keep it's finish better.
Red is too much red - this is a rather large piece and will be very noticeable.
Black will soon be purple, but then it's powder coating time (dark grey or black)
The finish is quite shiny - I passed on their offer because of that.

My 0.02

I hadn't noticed they weren't hard anodized.  I would send it to my powder guy first and go with matte black.

Your $0.02 (particularly the NOK two cents) is always appreciated.

get an accent color you can do the whole bike black, but really are you trying to make the bike look like a harley davidson nightster? (not sure on spelling, but you get the idea).

i personally think that a bike that is completely and totally flat black literally and figuratively won't have anything that pops on it, sure its a very basic look but i think if you want to make the bike stand out a little then maybe think of an accent color to put on the bike that will offset the flat black.  you don't have to go crazy but something would be good.  ever seen the art work white on white?

I went with red ...i have a dark s2r


so i'm no rocket scientist what is "not hard anodized " mean ??

Probably semi-off topic but still interesting guy did a write up on Ducati.ms not sure were it is but its a wet/open clutch cover. Pretty sweet guy made it himself with lexan and a few other bits any time after 40 sec.
Ducati Sport Classic With Termis - Better Version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA-7UyGMYMg#normal)

With all the wet clutch guys clamoring for clutch bling, I'm a tiny bit surprised the wet clutch covers with lexan windows aren't commercially available.

You can get them for a number of Japanese bikes -- even my somewhat obscure Bandit.

I'm not going totally black.  Red is currently my accent color, although I have very little on the bike at the moment.  Going to add more red anodized parts, but I think this one would be too much.  Might even add some retro paint accents on the cowl down the road.....

 

Hard anodization is more UV resistant than regular anodization.  Reds tend to go pink, blacks tend to go purple if it is not hard anodized.

ok thanks

baby is in garage when not ridden ...helps with the CF as well to keep the UV off ...so i should be ok

I'm guessing these wouldn't fit a 620 clutch case, huh?

Looks like they've got 'em for the 620:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-ENGINE-CLUTCH-COVER-Multistrada-620-1100-MS-M800_W0QQitemZ290401144925QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item439d41d05d (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-ENGINE-CLUTCH-COVER-Multistrada-620-1100-MS-M800_W0QQitemZ290401144925QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item439d41d05d)

Huzzaah!!

thought i searched properly on fleabay, but guess not!

the slider part is removable, so it would be cool to PC or paint it a contrasting color.


Thanks Fergus!

Anyone get theirs yet?

SSR made the gas cap I have on the Monstrada. They seem to make nice pieces for a reasonable price.  [thumbsup]

yeah

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=35470.msg622559;topicseen#new (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=35470.msg622559;topicseen#new)

yes and very happy with it

very well made ..nice slider ( replaceable ) took about 10 min to install

So how does this work for an S2R 800. I am presuming one gets a whole new crankcase cover with a clutch cover that bolts on?All that for $149.00?
I am having trouble wrapping my head around that. My cover is a wet clutch and all one piece. I just cannot see that whole cover plus a blingy blingy bit for $149.00 What am I not getting? Its kinda clunky looking .........

it's a chunk of metal that you put on the outside of the stock cover. it protects it and 'beautifies' (subjective) it.

OK, I'ma gonna say it...


The best clutch mod you can do to a wet clutch Duc is to sell the bike and use the cash for a Ducati with a dry clutch.


 If you choose right, you might even have extra $$ for some [beer]

or change to dry clutch ;)

Now that's just crazy talk.  :D

... says the man who _____



 [moto]

i'm getting sick of the anti 696 shit, really. Did the 695 guys go through all this? I'm starting to feel like i'm part of "that other ducati group"

HUH?

The 696 wasn't even mentioned in this thread.

There has always been a schism between wet and dry clutch owners...

with the wet clutch guys being envious. ;D

yeah yeah, his comment was sell your wet clutch (696) and buy a dry clutch.

its more off this topic, but everyone has hated on the 696 from the start

initially since it was a new bike, it was ugly,


then everyone loved the 1100, and hated on the 696 since it didn't have a SSS and Wet Clutch

its just been constant...

You guys should have been around during 900 carby envy.  :D  Nothing has has been as nice since. Never will.  [thumbsup]

They didn't last long enough.  :D

Has nothing to do with the 696.

You really need to thicken your skin.

My comment was actually just directed to your clutch  -- personally, a wet clutch for a Ducati is a deal breaker, and I don't care if it's a 696, or an old 750, or what ever.   I was going to buy a SportClassic but changed my mind because of the wet clutch.

As for what I think about the 696 and how it looks....







yeah, I really like my Hypermotard.  I think it complements my '96 Monster really well because it's somewhat familiar but still a bit different...

why didn't you buy an older sport classic with the single shock and a dry clutch?

when those bikes were out, I wasn't quite in the market for a new Duc because I was still hoping to land a new Norton, but when I saw the Streetfighter last year, I decided I want a new bike and wound up with a Hypermotard (which I woound up preferring over the Streetfighter)

I didn't really want to buy a used bike, specially not with the price that I was able to get the new HM.

+1

...and I prefer wet clutches.  :P

even though that hint of blue on your clutch plate is perfect on your bike.

for me the wet clutch was what sealed the deal ..i like the slipper

i was really used to riding a 2 stroke ...and after a few years with the Gixxer and the adventure of not matching the revs right every time ...the slipper was the ticket for me

i tend to ride aggressively and like to hammer the downshifts



but that being said i do have dry clutch envy ..it does sound soooooo right on a Duc


so my perfect setup a dry slipper ...yea when i win the lottery 

yeah yeah, had a few beers in me, got a little worked up. My bad.

I never said I don't like dry clutches...the bling is very nice.  ;D

For riding in general though, I prefer wet.

That's what she said.  ;D  Check please.

[laugh]