Richard's ST2 pages - clutch

Information on this page last updated 01/31/07.

My clutch occasionally starts squawking/graoning a bit when taking off from a stop. I found that it sometimes helps to simply remove the cover and blow out the dust with compressed air. If that does not do the trick then try taking the plates out and cleaning them up with some 320 grit wet/dry paper, just enough to take the glaze off of the steel. A scotchbrite pad would probably work just as ell.

Several folks on the Ducati list have had problems with the throwout bearing seizing so as a preventative measure I replaced mine at 6800 miles. A seized bearing can cause the pushrod to spin and potentially destroy the slave cylinder. California cycleworks sell a better quality replacement for $8. Replacement is straight-forward, remove the pressure plate, tap out the pushrod, drive the old bearing out, drive the new one in, tap the pushrod back in, and replace the pressure plate.

One reader of this site fitted a 749/999 clutch assembly to his 97 ST2. He reports that the slave gives slightly lighter pull and the 749 clutch assy saves weight and therefore revs better. The slave and pushrod will also work with the original clutch assembly or the other way round.

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