Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Anyone ever used this oil in their 600?

[Campo]

anyone ever used this oil in there 600? ive been to cadwell today to test the bike out and the clutch slips really bad. http://bit.ly/14NIZu8

[Campo]

I haven't ridden it before today so have no idea if it could be just the oil or if it is the clutch itself.

[chris.p]

Fully synthetic should not make the clutch slip on a 600, 620 will slip though, but i have never used that grade oil before, why not pop into Italia and speak to Terry and sort a race package deal with him


Chris

[skidlids]

Silkolene comp4 is my oil of choice. Been using itbsince about 2001 when i moved into Sound of Thunder with well over twice the power of a class B bike and still use it in my Class A bike. never had any clutch issues or any other iszusue with it.

[Campo]

Thanks for the replies. There must be a problem with the clutch then.
Whilst I'm on the subject of by bikes problems I have another question if anyone may have any suggestions why after my 1st session today or once the bike was warlmed up it decided to idel at nearly 3000rpm and its not down to the choke or throttle cables catching.

[chris.p]

Originally Posted by Campo

Thanks for the replies. There must be a problem with the clutch then.
Whilst I'm on the subject of by bikes problems I have another question if anyone may have any suggestions why after my 1st session today or once the bike was warlmed up it decided to idel at nearly 3000rpm and its not down to the choke or throttle cables catching.

Try using a semi synthetic oil, as it may be down to the make of plates, did the clutch still slip on the second /third session?

Being a race bike it will probably have a dynojet kit in it and also the tickover will have been increased, and that is a sympton of a hot bike with a high initial tickover.


Chris