Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Knackered clutches & dinged wheels??

[domski]

Originally posted by ali
1. Clutch is biting just before the lever is completely released.

I assume this means the clutch is on its last legs. Has anyone replaced a clutch on a wet-clutch duke?? I'll be changing the oil soon and reckon this could be the best time to do it, but what do I need to look out for, and what needs to be ordered in advance (just plates, or springs, etc)??

That's how I'll be setting my clutch up. I'm no expert, but I would say that the closer to the bar it bites, the more worn out it is, but then that all depends on how it's been adjusted up in the first place.

One advantage of having the clutch biting when it's almost fully out, is that you only need to pull it in half way (ish) to change down gears, rather than tugging it all the way in.

Many millionths of seconds saved there!!

HTH (If I'm correct!)