Clutch wear and final drive ratio

[mouser830]

At only 1850 miles I find the clutch is not great of the line if I have to use it to slip just a bit. Great for in and out and running through the gears.

This is most likley my coming from two Goose's that you can isle off from a stop.

So I would like to put in fresh clutch plates. This should be easy and cheap?

The clutch works great otherwise.

Secondly I am thinking of investing in a new rear sprocket, chain and front to take a the rear up a couple.

I never use much of the top speed on my daily drive and could use a little better stop and go traffic managability.

Any experience here on how many teeth or a good supplier for the parts.

Scott

[F1 Miami]

If the clutch is not malfunctioning, just that you have to slip it a lot get off the line, then I would say its just the nature of the beast. Ducatis are geared pretty high from the factory. Changing the clutch pack won't do anything, really.

Once you lower the gearing, you won't have to slip the clutch as much.

[blueSS]

I went up a couple of teeth in the rear, I think to 42 teeth, and it made a world of difference. Not only was it easier to ride around town, it was actually more fun to ride on the track and in the hills. I would try that before you go and change out the clutch pack.

Although I changed out my clutch a little while after the gear change, and the lightweight aluminum clutch pack also made a huge difference, more in that it was less rotating mass than the stock steel plates so seemed to rev quicker.

[quickdraw]

i went one tooth smaller in the front. chris at california cycleworks.

[bobducati]

Go to a 39 or 40 rear sproket and take the clutch cover off and blow it out with compressed air. Assuming it holds under power and shifts well...it's probably fine. These things really last a pretty long time...they just fuss about it.