Machined Clutch Casing

m1keyp · 08-Nov-2005, 17:46

The machined open clutch casing (casing not clutch cover) on the corse bikes look great and expensive

Please can someone tell me if it is possible to get the standard item machined? If so is it expensive

Is there any downside to fitting this to a road bike?

butch890 · 08-Nov-2005, 17:49

both my 890 and baby R have machined primary casings,not sure of total cost because both were done during full rebuilds,i think the machining costs were about £80 ish
Butch

dukess1999 · 08-Nov-2005, 17:50

Contact Neil748R; he's done it for his own bike and a couple of others and is very happy with it. He's a perfectionist so it must look good!

Jon · 08-Nov-2005, 21:18

Downside is a lot more crud to get into the clutch

keefer · 08-Nov-2005, 21:41

upside is a lot more dust can get out :P

Stealth · 08-Nov-2005, 21:59

JHP used to do an exchange. I remember paying £60 some two years ago.

As to crud... well I guess you let crud out (have you seen the inside of closed cover?) as well as risk crud in. However, I ran a 996 for over 20K miles with a machined casing and had no problems. It is arguable whether it is worse than a vented clutch cover. I am not sure it matters. It looks good and will ventilate the clutch better.

Carbon749 · 08-Nov-2005, 23:39

I was thinking of doing this over the winter to my 749.

Anyone got a decent pic of a machined casing ?

Jon · 08-Nov-2005, 23:41

Quote:

Originally posted by keefer
upside is a lot more dust can get out :P

True, but lets say you hit the gravel trap

keefer · 09-Nov-2005, 12:03

there are lots of what if's on track.
like what if some plonk takes you out your bike flips 10 times and ends up in a pile of bits the other side of the track then catches fire.
I don't tend to think about these possibilities that much.
maybe I should maybe I shouldn't

:P

Jools · 09-Nov-2005, 12:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Carbon749
I was thinking of doing this over the winter to my 749.

Anyone got a decent pic of a machined casing ?

The clutch cover on Logyk's FWR 888 is machined...there is a pic in the 13th post down on this link here

[Edited on 9-11-2005 by Jools]

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08-Nov-2005, 17:46	#1
m1keyp Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 714 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cambridgeshire Machined Clutch Casing The machined open clutch casing (casing not clutch cover) on the corse bikes look great and expensive Please can someone tell me if it is possible to get the standard item machined? If so is it expensive Is there any downside to fitting this to a road bike? Reply

08-Nov-2005, 17:49	#2
butch890 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,602 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: kettering Mood: Enjoying Togdom ! both my 890 and baby R have machined primary casings,not sure of total cost because both were done during full rebuilds,i think the machining costs were about £80 ish Butch Reply

08-Nov-2005, 17:50	#3
dukess1999 Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 403 Join Date: Jul 2003 Contact Neil748R; he's done it for his own bike and a couple of others and is very happy with it. He's a perfectionist so it must look good! Reply

08-Nov-2005, 21:18	#4
Jon Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,921 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Drayton Bassett, Staffs Mood: Tad more confident Downside is a lot more crud to get into the clutch Reply

08-Nov-2005, 21:41	#5
keefer Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,518 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hants Mood: Found a CR250. Let the bone braking begin upside is a lot more dust can get out :P Reply

08-Nov-2005, 23:39	#7
Carbon749 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,956 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Normally in my own little world Mood: I own a flame thrower I was thinking of doing this over the winter to my 749. Anyone got a decent pic of a machined casing ? Reply