Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 999 clutch problem

[Ducatsah1]

Hi can anybody help shed light on the following? I have a 999 biposta 2006 deepsump model and the clutch has no feel to it I.e it bites virtually when the clutch lever is fully out. I have read the various posts regarding 999 clutch woes and none of them seem to mention this problem. The clutch has not been bled to cause any air bubbles in the system. Can anybody help or suggest any solution to this problem.

[antonye]

When was the last time you checked the stack height?

If you take all of the clutch plates (friction and steel) and then measure them all together, you want around 38-39mm in total.

If yours measures less than that then you need a new set of clutch plates!

[Ducatsah1]

Thanks for your reply Antony’s, the clutch wear should be fine as the bike has only done 7.5k miles?

[antonye]

Originally Posted by Ducatsah1

Thanks for your reply Antony’s, the clutch wear should be fine as the bike has only done 7.5k miles?

Not neccessarily! It all depends on setup, wear, use, etc.

Probably worth checking regardless!

[Ducatsah1]

Thanks for the advice I will strip the clutch and check the dimensions before I do anything else. Will let you know the outcome of the investigation when I have completed the task.

[Ducatsah1]

Just measured clutch stack height and they measure 38.3 to 38.4 so clutch plates are ok. Anybody have any other suggestions as to what the problem may be?