Open clutch covers

[greenmachine]

I was wondering - what precautions or other 'expenses' should i factor in when changing to a vented cover? Do i need stainless bits'n'bobs (eg springs) fancy friction plates etc? or is it really as simple as swapping covers. I'm just thinking of the open-to-elements internals and don't want to cause excess wear and tear.

I must also say how good this site is after several months perusing. A proper enthusiasts site and a fountain of knowledge. Not many like it on the 'net i can tell you :)

Cheers,
Russell.

[Nigel C]

just swap the covers job done stainless springs coloured pressure plates etc pointless bling ;) nice bling none the less :D

[Dibble]

It'll be fine, just swop covers, the only thing is the orginal pressure plate is an ugly thing .... and the original bolts, top hats and springs just go furry and look awful, still all works ok though ...

Or spend some real money and do this ....

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/3153/clean006small0bk.jpg

[rockhopper]

Your only concern might be what happens if the bike goes down on the right hand side....

[DC]

Originally posted by greenmachine
I was wondering - what precautions or other 'expenses' should i factor in when changing to a vented cover? Do i need stainless bits'n'bobs (eg springs) fancy friction plates etc? or is it really as simple as swapping covers. I'm just thinking of the open-to-elements internals and don't want to cause excess wear and tear.

I must also say how good this site is after several months perusing. A proper enthusiasts site and a fountain of knowledge. Not many like it on the 'net i can tell you :)

Cheers,
Russell.

Changing the cover is really easy, just take the standard one off, out the new one on.

Some Ducatis come with a rubber type gasket that sits behine the clutch cover, if yours has got this you may need to keep it on if you are using an after market clutch pressure plate as these can vary in overall thickness.

Or you could space the cover out with a few thin alloy spaces/washers. Only really a problem if the after market pressure plate hits the open clutch cover when being used.

You can add new stainless clutch springs and caps but this is pure bling and to stop any rust if these bits get wet.

DC.:burn:

[DC]

Originally posted by DIBBLE
It'll be fine, just swop covers, the only thing is the orginal pressure plate is an ugly thing .... and the original bolts, top hats and springs just go furry and look awful, still all works ok though ...

Or spend some real money and do this ....

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/3153/clean006small0bk.jpg

Nice clutch cover Dibble..................................;)

[DC]

Originally posted by rockhopper
Your only concern might be what happens if the bike goes down on the right hand side....

Too true.
Some after market pressure plates are deeper where the springs are situated, so possibly protecting these in an off on the clutch side.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[Stealth]

definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

[DC]

Originally posted by stealth2
definitely put spacers in or you can find springs will extend and hit outer cover (this becomes more the case as springs age - expect huge technical view on whether or not this really happens - but it has been known.

Also, don't use stainless springs if you have any from of race clutch lightweight, slipper or four post. They just ain't up to it.

I hear ya the first time.:lol:

[rockhopper]

Blimey!!

[greenmachine]

Say again Stealth?...




Thanks for the replies. I'll just do the cover swap then and worry about adding more bling as and when it becomes necessary. Interesting comments on the use of spacers too - note taken for future observation.

[RCA]

stealth2

me thinks you may have a stickey keyboarddddddddddddddddddddddd.

Once happend to me that, Girlfriend came in one night totally hammered after a girls night out. During the night she had abit of a sleep walk over to my PC (which she dreamt was the toilet), the rest I will leave upto your imagination.

One Logitech Bluetooth keyboard well and truly dead. I/the keyboard was very '****ed' off/on.

[Carbon749]

My solution.

Carbon cover and 30 mins with a dremel. Ducati Performace red pressure plate. Springs painted in satin black spray paint from local car shop. Full cost about £125 ish, look and sound .... priceless.

Nothing else needed, no fancy stainless bolts or caps etc.

As for accident protection, if it goes down hard enough to damage the clutch I have a feeling it will only be one of many items that gets damaged.

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/7507/cutawayclutchcover0td.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[doogalman]

Did Stealth2 say something????

[rockhopper]

It doesn't take much of a drop to snap a spring post off! I've seen one on a trackday with the standard cover on and i've seen another that was dropped on the drive with some kind of half cover on. Problem is that the clutch cover is the first thing to hit the ground when the bike goes over.

[twpd]

Salutary lesson:

I dropped my 748 on the track on the right hand side - it had a vented carbon cover and I wrecked a very expensive clutch. I now use a std clutch cover.

[rcgbob44]

Doogalman

I`ll give you a fiver for the Triton, without the engine!;)

[Chris Wood]

I've 'laid' down my 916 twice on the track, right hand side, result.....two ruined open carbon clutch covers, two ruined clutches.

Lesson.....don't fall down.....

DHC - double hard case? do some nice open, but solid ones!