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Apr 27th, 2011, 2:36 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Ak, USA
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New to the dry clutch...
Ive put about 200 miles on a fresh clutch, its gotten noisier.
So much so I keep the lever in at stop lights.
Is this noise/vibration in neutral normal?
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Apr 27th, 2011, 2:49 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Outside Boston, MA, usa
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Yep, perfectly normal...
If anyone asks what s wrong with your noisy bike tell them it's a Diesel 
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Apr 27th, 2011, 2:53 pm
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Location: Anchorage, Ak, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcasella
Yep, perfectly normal...
If anyone asks what s wrong with your noisy bike tell them it's a Diesel |
Replace "Ducati" sticker with "Cummins"....
Does the slipper clutch solve this?
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Apr 27th, 2011, 3:03 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Huntington, NY, Westford, VT, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vjdup
Replace "Ducati" sticker with "Cummins"....
Does the slipper clutch solve this?
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In a word, NO. Some make less noise than others but they are all noisy.
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Apr 27th, 2011, 3:06 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Wigan, Lancashire, UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vjdup
Replace "Ducati" sticker with "Cummins"....
Does the slipper clutch solve this?
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No.
Learn to love it, or there's a quiet clutch fix which involves putting an extra steel (non friction) plate in there somewhere. If you look on the ST forums, you'll probably find it.
I like mine noisy!
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Apr 27th, 2011, 3:07 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
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If You want Your clutch pack to last longer... try to keep it in neutral when at a stop, as opposed to holding in the clutch.
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Apr 27th, 2011, 3:26 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NikMusolino
If You want Your clutch pack to last longer... try to keep it in neutral when at a stop, as opposed to holding in the clutch.
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IMHO (and especially for where I live), if you want your life to last longer . . . keep it in gear with clutch lever in so you can accelerate away from danger/being rear-ended.
I never feel more vulnerable than when I'm stopped at a sign or light.
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Apr 27th, 2011, 4:09 pm
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pori, , Finland
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Man, if you see someone coming at you from behind you just twist the gas fast and pop the gear in without the clutch, and off you go.
No need for the clutch there. Better hold on though 
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Apr 27th, 2011, 4:17 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Roseville, CA, USA
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you paid extra for that
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Apr 27th, 2011, 4:20 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Ak, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by romancommander
you paid extra for that |
Yes, Yes I did.
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