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Originally Posted by bevelsport
The slave cylinders can be an issue. Is the problem static or does it get worst as you ride? If it does not get worst, you should be able to bleed it to get it back. Does the throwout bearing ever squeal? If it does, it should be addressed. A bad bearing will accelerate the wallowing out of the cylinder bore leading to leakage.
The direct replacement cylinder and piston are no longer available. You can get a later model (Paso style) thru Ducati. I believe it is 2mm larger so you have to get the entire setup - vented cover and piston. About $400+. I have it on mine.
Not all dealers will be able to help you. I have found the guys at ProItalia are able and willing to take the time to cross reference the old Microfisch to moderm part numbers.
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The clutch action and shifting gets progressively worse throughout the ride. My uncle rode it last Friday and we did about 125 miles or so. By the time we got home the clutch fluid reservoir was nearly empty and the bike was extremely hard to get out of gear. It doesn't seem to be affected by just holding in the clutch lever (doesn't bleed out as it's held in, which would indicate it's not the clutch master, right?), so we're thinking it's a leaking clutch slave.
My dealer says he doesn't have listings for the bike in his Ducati parts catalogs (they are a new shop and don't have historical fiches or anything like that) and gave me the name of a guy to contact about getting it rebuilt. BUT... our dealer does have a selection of aftermarket clutch slave pistons from Evoluzione and some seals that we might be able to make work with a little machining.
The carb hesitation is nearly gone now. My uncle thinks it just needed to have the cobwebs run out of it.
As for the brakes, we're going to get some custom SS lines made for the fronts. And my Uncle thought the brakes were great compared to his old Nortons and BSAs...
