Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Monsters > Early M600 Clutch

[rockhopper]

Is there anything that can be done to make the clutch lighter on a 1997 M600 with the internal slave cylinder? Different master cylinder perhaps?

[skidlids]

I think most of the early clutch master cylinders have a 13mm Piston with the later Ducati ones having a 12mm piston, so changing to one is unlikely to help, maybe one off a japanese mode may do the job, not neccesarily a bigger piston but a different lever ratio depending on where they have put the fulcrum point

[KeefyB]

Hmm dunno if a differant master cylinder would make much differance.I guess this is for 'er indoors bike,how about fitting an adjustable lever so its easier on the fingers?The grey 916 type should fit.

[rockhopper]

Cheers guys. Yep its for Lynn. She's having problems with it hurting the tendons in the back of her hand. It might actually be a medical problem rather than a bike problem. But Ducati clutches (even with special slave cylinders) are not especially light.
An adjustable lever sounds like it might be a cheap ish fix, i'll look into that a bit more.

[monstermob 998]

yep thats exactly what i done on my 600ss fit the 916 levers-- certainly helped great deal-- it wasnt as much the pressure of the old lever as the reach