Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Different clutch slave cylinders ?

[mikecardiff]

Have heard fitting one can make the clutch much easier to use than the standard one - has anyone fitted one / got any reccomendations for good ones that arent too pricey ?

[ils]

I had a larger slave cylinder fitted just after I got the bike because the effort needed to operate the standard clutch played havoc with my arthiritic hand!!
It was bought from & fitted by Casoli Moto in East Barnet & has made a big difference (officially 20% reduction in effort) in operating the lever. It was about £110 plus fitting & comes with a 10 year warranty against seal leakage.
Here's the link -
www.casoli.co.uk

Mike,

http://www.cornerspeed.co.uk/pages/access.html

Thats what you want, just call our very own Nelly at Cornerspeed .. top bit of kit ......

Otherwise its an STM jobbie but they are muchus money .....

Mines made a noticable difference ..

[rcgbob44]

I have used the clutch on my Laverda Jota for many years and really cannot understand the comments relating to Ducati clutches, there so light to use and yet time and time again I see comments from people wanting to lighten the action of them.

The one on my 998 is a two finger action so I might just fit a couple of clutch springs on the lever to stiffen it up a bit!!!!!

[Andy748]

Got mine here and it is working fine so far - also includes a bleed nipple for the master cylinder to make bleeding the system easier and a bleed kit.

spareshack

Prices are plus VAT

Andy

[mikecardiff]

Thanks all

[spinoli1]

I've had Evoluzione slave cylinders from Casoli for both my Ducs. Quality kit, highly recommended as above. Does what it says on the tin.

One warning, when I thought one was letting in air (it wasn't), I called Casoli to order a replacement set of seals. They treated me like I was asking for something impossible. Eventually though they did me a swap for a complete new kit, so they came right in the end.

Spinoli

[Pete A]

I've often smiled at the comments regarding "heavy clutches" people are obviously too used to Jap. stuff! Having ridden my Jota for years and previously a T150V Trident, a Ducati clutch is so light in comparison!!!!
Ho Hum!

[mikecardiff]

Pete, you'll probably also find you can now crush house bricks with your left hand

For all us 'normal' people who have ridden Jap bikes with 'proper' clutches then the Duc is a LOT different, and not in a good way.

I'm sure theres some really good reason why Ducati decided to make the bike sound like a tractor and cause RSI for its riders, but I'm buggered if I can think of it !

[rcgbob44]

Perhaps we should have a house brick crushing contest then, ya wimps!!!