Clutch Cover Thread Extension: Wet Clutches?

[Big Troubled Bear]

Regular oil changes are going to be the norm with clear covers.

Oil goes black and ugly quickly

[psycledelic]

I have about come to terms with having the casing powdercoated black at some point in time.  It won't be as fancy as some of the dry ankle grinders, but it will blend in with the CF naughty bits better.

[melontracks]

It is sort of unfortunate that the 696 doesn't have a dry clutch.  Especially since my other twin-cylinder machine has one:


1946 John Deer "A" clutch

1946 John Deer "A"

Seriously, though...is it possible to have a dry slipper clutch?  I would suspect that this would be Ducati's reason for making the switch? 

As a company that sticks to it's odd- and old-tech ways (air cooled desmo twin), I was sort of sad to read that the 696 and 848 were going to have a wet clutch, but it didn't keep me from getting a 696.  The Deere is neat in a lot of the same ways that Ducatis are.  They were tractors for the discerning farmer, even though they were lower-tech and an odd configuration compared to the competition.  Both were/are machines for people who see past the nuts and bolts and numbers and understand that there's something more. 

Like a visible dry clutch.   

[junior varsity]

What kind of question is: "Is it possible to have a dry slipper clutch?"

There are many many many dry slippers out there. STM makes several models.

[Ducatiloo]

What kind of question is: "Is it possible to have a dry slipper clutch?"

There are many many many dry slippers out there. STM makes several models.

Wet clutches are not a new thing for Ducati.  They have been around for years.  My 750 ss had a wet and it was a 01.

[junior varsity]

What? Never said they were! I just didn't understand the dry slipper question at all.

[melontracks]

What kind of question is: "Is it possible to have a dry slipper clutch?"

There are many many many dry slippers out there. STM makes several models.

Like most questions, its the kind asked by someone who doesn't know the answer. 

[He Man]

Most people can't make the right connections even if the information is blatantly in front of them.

What is a slipper clutch?
Who uses slipper clutches?
Why were slipper clutches developed?

Which ducati models have slipper clutches?
What is ducati known for?

[cmorgan47]

What is ducati known for?

taking august off?

[Rob Hilding]

taking august off?