http://www.ducatimonster.org/

nilaus · Post by **nilaus** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:35 am

Fraser · Post by **Fraser** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:32 pm

Nilaus,

Great site, got lost in there for an hour or so, some fantastic work on monsters.

Fraser.

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:41 pm

... most sold Ducati modell, so nothing for me....

don_zielke · Post by **don_zielke** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:11 pm

Monsters are a hoot! All the fun and half the insurance rates! :laugh:

fasterdammit · Post by **fasterdammit** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:34 pm

don_zielke wrote:Monsters are a hoot! All the fun and half the insurance rates! :laugh:

I can relate ...

(old pic)

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:22 pm

Wet clutch! :toofar: :toofar: :toofar: :toofar: :toofar:

don_zielke · Post by **don_zielke** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:51 pm

Finnpaso wrote:Wet clutch! :toofar: :toofar: :toofar: :toofar: :toofar:

:funny: OK, so Monster's have *most* of the fun.

Used to be that only the 900's had a dry clutch, although I think that's changed now too.

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:17 pm

I would never buy Ducati with wet clutch.... btw, i have one 750 SS engine(wet clutch) with low kms laying in garrage, but propably never put that to my Ducatis...

Post by **jcslocum** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:53 pm

Low maintenance is a key reason. I don't want one but would have one if it was on a bike I wanted real bad!

don_zielke · Post by **don_zielke** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:32 pm

Finnpaso wrote:I would never buy Ducati with wet clutch.... btw, i have one 750 SS engine(wet clutch) with low kms laying in garrage, but propably never put that to my Ducatis...

Why?

I don't understand... surely you are not saying it's less reliable than a dry clutch? I think we know that's not the case or the Japanese wouldn't be using them. I didn't buy my Monster because of its clutch type, I bought it because it was a hoot to ride, more than any other "standard" available.

I will probably be labeled a heretic for saying this, but I think the open clutch noise is a bit annoying personally. NOW... Having said that, if mine *was* a dry clutch, it wouldn't stop me from putting a vented clutch cover on it.

It *does* look cool.

I know it's just one of the things that makes a Ducati a Ducati.

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:15 pm

don_zielke wrote:
Why?

I don't understand...

1. I LOVE more dry clutch "rattle and hum"

2. Dry clutch is "belongs" to Ducati engine MORE, than wet ones!

3. Open CF cover: Nice to see red pressure plate running there :laugh:

4. Easier to keep clean with ONLY compressed air !!!

5. Not so black oils !!! :rant:

6. More, if needeed... :funny: :funny: :funny: I stop to six, cause its very close to sex and Ducati with dry clutch & open cover is VERY SEXY..... at least women seems to like it... or me... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:51 pm

still something from one Fin mc chat: (pitty, that only Fin language)

....."Laitoin kytkimen osiksi ja paljastui syy luistoon: yksi kitkalevyistä oli mennyt poikki.

Mittasin myös paksuuden 3,53 mm eli alarajalla ollaan. Vaihtoon menee todennäköisesti sekä kitka- että metallilevyt.
Onko märkään kytkimeen vaihtoehtoja kitkalevyjen materiaaliin ?

Manuaalin mukaan nuo jousikupit pitäisi vaihtaa huollon yhteydessä; oletteko vaihtaneet ? Ruuvit menee ainakin samalla vaihtoon.
Nyt jos olisi kuivakytkin ei tarvitsi pähkäillä minne palaset ovat kulkeutuneet. En viitsi purkaa koko konetta vain tarkistaakseni, löytyykö niitä palasia jostakin. Toivon vain kädet ristissä että ne ovat jääneet suodattimiin. ..."

Shortly: One SS owner with wet clutch lost one friction plate(went broken) there and some parts of that friction plate are missing now and he would be VERY HAPPY to own DRY clutch now to find missing parts easily !!!!!!...

Now he only pray, that they dont make any harm inside engine and he find parts from oil filter !!!!!

Again have to say, NEVER wet clutch to my Ducatis.... :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny:

don_zielke · Post by **don_zielke** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:01 pm

Finnpaso wrote:still something from one Fin mc chat: (pitty, that only Fin language)

Shortly: One SS owner with wet clutch lost one friction plate(went broken) there and some parts of that friction plate are missing now and he would be VERY HAPPY to own DRY clutch now to find missing parts easily !!!!!!... Now he only pray, that they dont make any harm inside engine and he find parts from oil filter !!!!!

Again have to say, NEVER wet clutch to my Ducatis.... :funny: :funny: :funny: :funny:

One failure on an SS does not make ALL wet clutches bad on ALL Ducatis! :umm:

But I do agree with your other points regarding how it looks!!

It definitely looks cool to have the open clutch cover, and there is no argueing that is it a unique feature, just as desmo valves are. I just don't care for the sound. I think the sound of a booming exhaust is far sexier (except on a harley, then it's just noise

), and often the dry clutch overpowers that in stop-and-go traffic. Like I said, just a personal preference though.

I don't want this to sound like I'm picking a fight, so I'll stop now.

persempre907 · Post by **persempre907** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:48 pm

ONLY WET CLUCTCH!!!
It's a pity that all the newer Ducks are turning out wet clutch...
We have to cuddle our old Ducks.

Ciao

Post by **jcslocum** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:50 am

Ultimately I think on ly the SBK line of bike will have a dry clutch. It also has to do with noise limits and trying to make the bike get under the noise limitations.