little well of oil...
 

Hey doods/doodettes

Just been out for about 3 hours on the 750, got back to my mates house and had a quick check over the bike.
A small well of black oil (I say its oil, it could have been fuel/oil/road grime) had amounted on the swingarm, right where the rear exhaust header passes close by. i noticed the exhaust has been blowing a little by a small black sooty line at the linkage, but would this be where the gunk came from??

does this happen to anyone elses bike?

also, is it hard to change the clutch? and where can I get one from? its getting annoying now cos I cant give it full throttle anywhere unless I ride in moped mode!


paul

[Edited on 27-12-2005 by paologray]

The puddle of black liquid could be condensation mixed with soot. My bike does this occasionally from a joint on the exhaust.

Best thing to do is to re-seal the joint with silicone sealant or similar.

As for the clutch ... sorry can't help.

paolo-- see this thread for clutch

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xm...1638#pid204353

i have a feeling that it was mentioned somewhere that 916/966 clutch springs fit but i cant find the thread- i am probably wrong but someone with greater knowledge than me may come along soon

as for the black oily deposit -- my 600ss does do this occasionally, just as carbon says- especially after its been stood for a couple of days

Could this also be anywhere near the crankcase breather on the 750ss - right hand side top behind the back cylinder - oil can blow out from here on occasion.

There will probably be a misting / pool of oil around where it fitsinto the casing.

Frank :puzzled::eureka:

Hmmmm...clutch - just happened to be cleaning out some email and came accross a link to an SS Yahoo webgroup that you might need to subscribe to (so that you can read the thread)...

But - there seems to be some confusion if SYnthetic oil is really the culprit when a wet clutch slips:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...messages/10042

Good luck !!!!

Re clutch slip ...
if in doubt about an oil's suitability for a wet clutch, look for the 2-letter additive code, which starts 'S' ... and you want nothing 'later' than 'SG' as everything after this has friction-reducers (for car engines mostly) which screw up a wet clutch.
You will find all bike oils which say they are suitable for wet clutches have this code.
In my experience if you have run a clutch in a non-SG oil, the plates will need replacing as they will look really nice, but wont grip properly :-)

Oh - and clutch springs - some of us dd-boys have uprated springs even in our humble 600's ...
my 620 has 996 clutch springs plus an additional (steel) plate
I will be checking the 583 clutch and comparing the two shortly :D

[Edited on 28-12-2005 by phil_h]

Good Knowledge Phil - nice one.

Frank

thanks for the tips gents.
Just been speaking to me local bike guy, and he said it can be the bearing that goes. but im gonna try flushing the oil out 1st. You know, open the coin pouch before I open the notes section...

He seems to think the oil is coming from the shock. so its either a rebuild or a fresh one....

Remember there is a very tippy-top ducati guy just over the bridge ...
http://www.louigimoto.co.uk/