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Author Topic: Are Dry Clutches Becoming Extinct?  (Read 10796 times)
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« Reply #60 on: June 28, 2012, 04:44:43 PM »
On my previous roadstar I logged 74,000 miles on the same belt.  A friend of mine, with the same bike clocked over 100,000 miles.  My HD has over 15,000 so far and no change expected for a long time.........that should settle this dispute.  Shocked
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« Reply #61 on: June 28, 2012, 04:47:28 PM »
Quote from: muskrat on June 28, 2012, 04:44:43 PM
<snip>.......that should settle this dispute.  Shocked

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« Reply #62 on: June 28, 2012, 04:48:25 PM »
I know and it's fun reading.  Grin
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« Reply #63 on: June 28, 2012, 04:54:39 PM »
Personally I dont mind the maintenance associated with a chain. I dont mind any of the maintenance required for my bike I find it relaxing. If I wanted a maintenance free bike I wouldn't have chosen a Ducati. A chain requires more maintenance but looks cooler than a belt just like a Ducati requires more maintenance but looks cooler than a Honda.
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« Reply #64 on: June 28, 2012, 05:07:09 PM »
Quote from: NorDog on June 28, 2012, 07:39:25 AM
When I look at one I see more time riding and less time adjusting, cleaning, or replacing.

nailed it for me.

sure, it doesn't take long to lube a chain, but it's still something I have to do every 15-20 days.  Chain/sprocket replacements once a year start adding up, $170/year extra roughly.  consider a belt lasts 50k+, any swap to different pullies would pay off pretty quickly.

More money for gas and tires, less time lubing/replacing chains/sprockets.

win/win for me.  I love my monster but when the time comes for a new bike, my priorities will be different.
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« Reply #65 on: June 28, 2012, 05:13:15 PM »
Quote from: Duck Off on June 28, 2012, 04:54:39 PM
Personally I dont mind the maintenance associated with a chain. I dont mind any of the maintenance required for my bike I find it relaxing. If I wanted a maintenance free bike I wouldn't have chosen a Ducati. A chain requires more maintenance but looks cooler than a belt just like a Ducati requires more maintenance but looks cooler than a Honda.
Yeppers,I'm in this camp.
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« Reply #66 on: June 28, 2012, 06:14:41 PM »
Looks like the "Are Dry Clutches Becoming Extinct?" thread is extinct.
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« Reply #67 on: June 28, 2012, 06:36:56 PM »
Quote from: muskrat on June 28, 2012, 04:44:43 PM
On my previous roadstar I logged 74,000 miles on the same belt.  A friend of mine, with the same bike clocked over 100,000 miles.  My HD has over 15,000 so far and no change expected for a long time.........that should settle this dispute.  Shocked

30,000 mile intervals on a BMW F800ST and most don't make it. Rear drive sprockets are wonky too. $$$  boo

Ducatis have about as much in common with a Hawg as a 360 Modena does with with a Ford F-150.  Tongue
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« Reply #68 on: June 28, 2012, 06:52:43 PM »
Quote from: muskrat on June 28, 2012, 04:44:43 PM
On my previous roadstar I logged 74,000 miles on the same belt.  A friend of mine, with the same bike clocked over 100,000 miles.  My HD has over 15,000 so far and no change expected for a long time.........that should settle this dispute.  Shocked

But chains look cool!
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« Reply #69 on: June 28, 2012, 07:02:54 PM »
Quote from: NorDog on June 28, 2012, 06:52:43 PM
But chains look cool!
Dry clutches look cooler.
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« Reply #70 on: June 28, 2012, 07:07:10 PM »
Quote from: Ungeheuer Esq. on June 28, 2012, 07:02:54 PM
Dry clutches look cooler.
Bevel towers are the coolest.
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« Reply #71 on: June 28, 2012, 07:33:06 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on June 28, 2012, 07:07:10 PM
Bevel towers are the coolest.
and maybe even cooler with the transparent covers.
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« Reply #72 on: June 28, 2012, 07:39:25 PM »
Quote from: brimo on June 28, 2012, 07:33:06 PM
and maybe even cooler with the transparent covers.
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« Reply #73 on: June 28, 2012, 08:28:22 PM »
Quote from: Curmudgeon on June 28, 2012, 06:36:56 PM
30,000 mile intervals on a BMW F800ST and most don't make it. Rear drive sprockets are wonky too. $$$  boo

Ducatis have about as much in common with a Hawg as a 360 Modena does with with a Ford F-150.  Tongue
wait you did say BMW (break my wallet).   Wink
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