The clutch is disengaged by a drive unit consisting of a thrust piston (c) accommodated inside a small cap mounted to the generator cover. This piston (c) pushes a pushrod (b), which runs through gearbox primary shaft and operates the Pressure plate (4) located on top of the clutch plate pack (9).
Drive is transmitted from the crankshaft to the gearbox primary shaft by a gear integrated with the clutch housing/primary drive gear pair (a).
Accommodated in the clutch housing is a set of drive and driven plates (9). When the clutch is operated, the driven plates push away a drum (12) which is splined onto the gearbox primary shaft.
Before working on the internal clutch parts, check that the clutch operates correctly. Then deal with the problem in a systematic manner.
The following is a list of possible causes of clutch malfunctions.
A clutch which does not disengage may be caused by:
A clutch which slips may be caused by:
A noisy clutch may be caused by:
Cleaning and replacing the spark plugs
Spark plugs are essential to smooth engine running and
should be checked at regular intervals.
The condition of the spark plugs provides a good indication of
how well the engine is running.
Have the spark plugs inspected or replaced at a ducati dealer
or authorised service centre; they will ...
Moving off
Disengage the clutch by squeezing the clutch lever.
Push down the gear change lever firmly with the tip of
your foot to engage first gear.
Raise the engine revs by turning the throttle twistgrip
while gradually releasing the clutch lever. The motorcycle
will start moving.
Release the ...
Replacing the front phonic wheel sensor
Disconnect the front abs sensor (2) connector (a) from the main electric
wiring.
Open all the retainer clamps of the front abs sensor cable (2): refer to table
of sect. 7 - 6, Flexible wiring/hoses
positioning.
Loosen retaining screw (1) and remove the front abs sensor (2) with
ca ...