Joined Mar 2013
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Naples, IT
Stradista's,
Having some clutch issues. Searching Duc dry clutch problems hasn't helped much. Here are my symptoms:
- Very hard to find neutral; slightly easier as the bike warms up and I've been moving. Recently impossible just after a cold start.
- Can sometimes feel the clutch grabbing a gear ever so slightly when lever fully engaged; can actually feel it walk forward or trying to with lever fully engaged.
- Hard engagement into 1st from Neutral, and usually 1st to 2nd; loud, grabby "thunk".
10,300 miles with full service about 900 miles ago: oil/filter, plugs, air filter, etc. Chain tension is good and playing with the lever slack adjuster doesn't affect much. I always had to balance my preferred clutch feel with a little difficulty with neutral in the past, but nothing like this. I have not messed with the subframe mounted cable adjuster yet.
I ride harder than probably the average rider. I enjoy slamming down a gear or two and launching from urban traffic speeds, when able. I'll pop the front in 1st occasionally but never do burn outs. Never do clutch-less shifts.
Thoughts?
Having some clutch issues. Searching Duc dry clutch problems hasn't helped much. Here are my symptoms:
- Very hard to find neutral; slightly easier as the bike warms up and I've been moving. Recently impossible just after a cold start.
- Can sometimes feel the clutch grabbing a gear ever so slightly when lever fully engaged; can actually feel it walk forward or trying to with lever fully engaged.
- Hard engagement into 1st from Neutral, and usually 1st to 2nd; loud, grabby "thunk".
10,300 miles with full service about 900 miles ago: oil/filter, plugs, air filter, etc. Chain tension is good and playing with the lever slack adjuster doesn't affect much. I always had to balance my preferred clutch feel with a little difficulty with neutral in the past, but nothing like this. I have not messed with the subframe mounted cable adjuster yet.
I ride harder than probably the average rider. I enjoy slamming down a gear or two and launching from urban traffic speeds, when able. I'll pop the front in 1st occasionally but never do burn outs. Never do clutch-less shifts.
Thoughts?
