Ducati Monster Forum

Its been a little quiet around the forum of late so I will waste some of your time .

Well it isnt exactly bling you can look at more  bling on the inside  8)
My clutch is shagged ......worn out ,slipping, vibrating ,groaning and way too noisy  [puke] so...............
got me some new kit from Desmo times thanks for the link RobS  [thumbsup]
A hard anodized pro cutter gen2 clutch basket ( very quiet and long life)
Barnett dry clutch pack,  decided against the Italian Surflex (just too expensive)
14T front sprocket
I have to add that Desmo Times had them in my hands within the week of ordering
so a big  [thumbsup] [thumbsup] for them if you need any stuff  http://desmotimes.com/ (http://desmotimes.com/)
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 So will be back on the road again soon [thumbsup]
With some help from a good mate  ;)
Rob's home made basket tool [thumbsup]
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New basket in
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Just rode her home
very happy with the new quiet dry clutch , I can actually hear my Arrows now.

I have seen that people sometimes have had problems with the Barnett clutch, apparently stack height is important.






                            Mmick

Yes Mick
I have heard that too , we measured before and after and have kept the old steel plates to add one if needed in the future as Rob did after 8 k .
It was a budget decision with the Barnett winning on 25% cheaper
so you can ask me again next year if it was worth saving the coin  [laugh]

wow never heard that about Barnett - guess I was lucky when I slapped my plates in!! ;D

To Dez & Rob S..........many , many thanks for the EIGHT glossy coloured shots of Dez's crutch clutch.......and to think too, it was done on Valentines day.......is there something you both need to get off your chest     ?.........goodonya all the same......!
As for me........apologies for not accepting your formal invitation to lend a hand/watch, but i had my hands full showing a dear old friend around Sydney.

Kindest Regards,

Brian W

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Brian you old dog!

Did I just say that?

Well done mate!

Rob

Brian, Brian,Brian.

You old dog

Did I just say that too?

So, how's your crutch ...er clutch Brian?

You old dog you.  [thumbsup]





                                       Mmick

Ha ha.......not what it looks like.......she is a very dear, close friend.......nothing more.....Bugger

I assumed as much...... She is definitely out of your league :)

Someone is punching above their weight  [cheeky]
Old friend ay ?

                                   "  nyuk nyuk nyuk "

Brian you do have a lovely looking daughter! [clap] [clap] [clap]

Touche', Rob, Touche'





                                 Mmick

Tis fun to larf you poor jealous sods.......    ;D    .........  thats it, from now on no more candy ......!    [popcorn]

Aww.... C'mon Teff, look at that last photo you posted, there's gotta be at least twenty years difference


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                                   Mmick

Nowhere near the  mark Mmmmmmmmick....20 years difference be buggered..........only 18.......if my memory is correct......
What did you ask again...........?       [roll]

Your daughter most definitely has her mums looks! [thumbsup]

Hi Two Dogs,

Interested in how you have gone over the slightly longer term with the desmo times basket and plates?

Has it stayed a little less rattly or, has it worn in first 2000 odd km and become just as rattly as the original OEM gear?

I have a 2004 S4R and the clutch is a "lot" noisier than my brothers 2009 M1100, but the friction point is also right out which may have something to do with the Ducabike slave upgrade the bike has....or just simply wear, really need to pull the clutch out and measure the stack height.....

cheers
Craig...

Hi Needle
I have put 22,000 K on this stack . [thumbsup]
I have not measured it lately but it still has plenty of height left and the friction zone is still really wide.
It has rattle but not as much as before.
I pull the stack out regularly clean it with brake disk/clutch plate spray cleaner and rough up and glazed friction plates.
Really easy to remove the plates 5 min job , I made a simple tool a piece of steel wire bent into a U shape with 2mm right angle
inward facing hooks too grab the plates .

Have a go , pull your stack out and inspect , clean and re stack swapping friction plates if some are worn more than others
If you have a spare steel plate throw one in it will increase your stack height and give you a longer friction zone.
I always keep a few in the shed.
The Barnnett is way cheaper but can give friction zone groan on take off if left dusty or glazed.
The pro cutter basket compared to the OEM which was flogged to death with 1-2mm divots has held up really well.
A steel basket would probably last for the life of the bike but I recon would be louder.

Gowanlocks don't sell Surflex plates anymore they sell their own manufactured plates less than Surflex but more than Barrnett
but you can purchase just the friction plates and re use your old steel plates.

Dez

Thanks Dez,
Will have a closer look at the stack/basket on the weekend...

If it is worn like I think it is, will need a new set of plates as a minimum.
Wish I had a couple of old plates to play with stack thickness. Possible when the bigger slave was installed it moved the friction point further out, and just needs an extra plate. As it is the original clutch I do not have any extra plates to try with....Also the quiet mod would be interesting....

If the basket is shagged, I will need to decide if I should contemplate a slipper. The DP slippers seem to be very cheap these days, but I have no idea on how quiet they are relative to the Desmotimes baskets or any others.....But would be a bit of fun...
cheers
Craig...