Dry Clutch on BIMOTA Tesi 3D ???

[daotoys1]

Has anyone put a Dry Slipper Clutch Conversion on a production BIMOTA Tesi 3D, and/or Tesi 3D LE ( Limited Edition) ???

It seems that all or almost all of the pre production and/or prototype BIMOTA Tesi 3D bikes came from the factory with a Dry Clutch assembly. however all of the production BIMOTA Tesi 3D bikes that I know of come from BIMOTA fitted with a WET non slipper style clutch assembly.

All of the reviews, and/or road tests I have found for the Tesi 3D are bikes with dry clutches.

Does any one know why BIMOTA decided to go with the wet clutch on the production Tesi 3Ds ????

With this said; Im in the beginning of a clutch conversion with my Tesi 3D. Im going to get rid of the wet non slip clutch system and upgrade ( in my opinion this is an upgrade, however some may disagree), to a Ducati Corse/Performance Dry slipper Clutch system.

Im doing this for a number of reasons but basically I believe that the Dry Slipper Clutch will be an improvement over the Wet non slip unit. Another option which I have available is to go with a Wet Slipper Clutch, but Im thinking that as Im going to a slipper clutch, I might as well go dry also.

Included in the advantages of a dry slipper clutch, Im expecting to get improved performance, weight savings, and what I consider a much improved look as well.

I know that there are many who believe a wet clutch is better than a dry one, I believe the reverse to be true.

Has anyone here done a dry clutch conversion on a Tesi 3D?????

Has anyone here ridden both a wet clutch equipped Tesi 3D as well as a dry clutch equipped example to provide a comparison between the 2 options???

Any replies regarding this topic are welcomed.

thanks

[Ricoyam]

I think there are advantages and disadvantages to both wet and dry clutches. For general street use a wet clutch will be smoother, quieter and should last longer. For racing the dry clutch should give better bite and offer the slipper function. (Do they make a slipper wet clutch?) One big plus in favor of a dry clutch is the friction material cannot find its way into the engine and/or gearbox oil.
From my point of view I can't justify enough good or bad either way to justify changing from what was fitted.

I'm not sure why Bimota or Ducati would have changed the clutch design. I've never ridden a Tesi but if you'd like I'd love to come give yours a try sometime. :-))

[waggy]

Hi,

Never knew that Tesi's came with a wet clutch.
My Tesi is bimota's ex press bike and has the dry clutch fitted and as far as I am aware is not a slipper clutch.
Personally I think a slipper clutch is a bit of an overkill on an engine like this, for everyday use and spirited riding a standard dry clutch is plenty enough. Then again if you wish to use it on the track, i could see why you might want one.

[JeremyB]

Since this is a Ducati question vs a Bimota question, you'll probably get more information from some of the other forums.
Especially those for other bikes with the DS engine - like the Sports Classic forum.

The first-year SCs had a dry clutches, and Ducati then switched to wet.
The denizens of that forum can't (or won't) leave perfectly good working stuff alone - a few have done the conversion.

Personally, I have a bike with each clutch type, and a greatly prefer the easier modulation of the wet clutch.

Jeremy

[BellissiMoto]

Hey guys, I'm Lyle the parts manager for Bellissimoto (yes i am the guy who owned the yellow 1098) , and as luck would have it I just picked up a tesi 3d as well with about 400 miles (one of the carbon ones) and as a matter of fact both EVR and Ducabike make a wet slipper clutch for the 1100ds motor. If you want a dry clutch, you should be able to use the DP dry clutch conversion kit for the 848 (millimoto in FL did this on a Diavel!). As for which is better, dry or wet, on the track, dry will always be better (ease of maintenance ...etc), but on the street, the longevity and smoothness of the wet definitely can be preferable. I just came from riding a 1098 with an EVR CTS01 and its a great clutch, But I love the way (minus the non slipper part of it) that the 1100ds motor works with the wet clutch. Honestly.. its a tie and comes down to personal preference. Im going to swap this one out to a wet slipper and see how it goes

so does anyone have a workshop Manual for the tesi?

[Mouth]

Hey guys, still Lyle, just using my own account so im subscribed to the thread