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Clutches

New clutch please! Well worn, but no complaints of slipping despite 2 springs missing and plates with curled up edges.

Ducatis are not really noted for having good clutches. Graunchy at times, and noisy, split vote there, some people love the noise. The noise is caused by the plates rattling back and forth in the basket. The service limit is 0.6mm. Most I change are upto about 1.00mm, but the worst set I saw had 6mm!!

There are basically three types, all are interchangeable:-

1. The standard clutch, fibre faced steel friction plates and a steel drum.

2. The SP clutch, sintered metal faced steel friction plates and lightened steel drum. Best sound and power handling capacity.

3. The alloy clutch. This is the latest clutch and is fitted as standard to such as the ST3 and ST4. It consists of fibre faced alloy friction plates and an alloy drum. It can be retro-fitted to all dry clutch bikes and offers the quietest smoothest operation yet.

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