M696 clutch issue.

[Lord_Bragle]

You didnt go jetwashing around the front sprocket did you Jakem696 ? I did and a bit of grit got blasted past the O ring and in to the clutch pushrod tunnel jaming the rod, it caused exactly the same problem you describe.  Simply taking off the clutch slave and pulling out and cleaning the rod fixed it a treat, no further trouble in thousands of miles

[caperix]

The APTC clutch seams to be very sensitive to oil.  Mine would slip when rolling on the throttle at highway speeds when I was running Motule synthetic.  Switching oils cured the situation for ahwile but I ended up having to change the clutch.

[jakem696]

I got the bike back. According to the service mechanic at the ducati dealer, the reason for the clutch slipping is because of the new ASV clutch lever. It was pushing into the rubber plunger at the clutch swith. Thus, pushing the clutch in prematurely.  Apparently, the ASV levers neede to be modified to fit properly.  I did notice this when I was installing the ASV levers, but didn't think  much of it.  I haven't had the chance to take the bike on a long ride, but it seems to be working on the 8 miles ride back from the dealer.

[Raux]

i had a problem with my original clutch lever sticking from lack of grease. hmm wonder why no one else is having ASV problems?