Friction point moving?

[cakeman]

Hi, ive had my bike for a few weeks now, and im not sure if it is me getting used to the clutch or the clutch is going. It seems to be a little difficult to get it off the mark in first, especially when its stuck in traffic and temps are getting up. It does feel like the friction point is moving on different occasions and the amount of revs i have to give it changes. I am not sure if it is me getting used to the dry clutch or if the clutch is going. Its got 30K Km on it and im not sure if the clutch has been changed. Might be a bit of both, not to sure

[mattyvas]

Sounds like it could be a combination of all those things.

[cakeman]

do you think i should get the hose and get the water in the clutch to clean any gunk out???

[ozducati]

do you think i should get the hose and get the water in the clutch to clean any gunk out???

no.. blow it out with an air hose... the dry clutch doesn't like a lot of stop start in traffic, they get hot and grabby...could be wearing, i just sent you a pic of a worn basket, check yours...

[hambo]

no blow it out with compressed air if that doesnt fix it and you know what you are doing pull apart the clutch pac and clean with brake cleaner and give the rings a light abrasion with fine sand paper..........then reassemble  .........or you could bail over to desmo clinic or similar ....mike will sort out for you and probably save you money in the long run ...............(that was my experience )........good luck

[DUCMONROB]

While stopped traffic put the bike in neutral otherwise excessive heat and cluch plate wear occurs.

Rob

[cakeman]

no.. blow it out with an air hose... the dry clutch doesn't like a lot of stop start in traffic, they get hot and grabby...could be wearing, i just sent you a pic of a worn basket, check yours...

Cheers mate, my basket is no where near as bad as the pic you sent me. Maybe its the plates..... more then likely its me getting used to it.
I do keep it at neutral at the lights.

i will get a canister of compressed air and see how i go.

[cakeman]

no blow it out with compressed air if that doesnt fix it and you know what you are doing pull apart the clutch pac and clean with brake cleaner and give the rings a light abrasion with fine sand paper..........then reassemble  .........or you could bail over to desmo clinic or similar ....mike will sort out for you and probably save you money in the long run ...............(that was my experience )........good luck

Hi, got my compressor today, but wouldnt you know it, the attachment to connect the hose to the compressor was not included! I want to give the above ago....

Im wondering is it as simple as taking the clutch pressure plate out, and sliding the clutch pack out? Does anything need to be unbolted etc after the pressure plate is off? I will obviously keep the clutch in order when i dissasemble, but with assembly, does the orientation (ie 12,3,6,9) make a difference when putting the clutch back in or is it as simple as just placing it back in in order.

Cheers

[888906]

Just remove the bolts/springs from the pressure plate and slide out.  The push rod will come out with it - check the bearing in the pressure plate rotates freely.  Then remove the plates one by one inspecting and cleaning as you go.  Assembly is the reverse procedure.  Have a look at the fingers of the driving plates and see how bashed around they are and note how much friction material is left on them.

See how you go...