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mscuddy · 03-30-2005, 05:33 AM

My old 450RT use to spit ball bearings out of the exhaust pipe, but no gearbox problems.

Must be that silly dry clutch. Didn't CZs have a dry clutch too?

Hey, wait a minute, FIRST POST.

eekadog · 03-30-2005, 05:40 AM

good thing he didn't crash...it's a crime that they're blaming your friend.

Buzglyd · 03-30-2005, 05:42 AM

A friend of mine had his geabox go south on his FJR1300. He's very thankful he bought the extended warranty.

I had another friend lose his gearbox on his R1 and it was down forever waiting to get fixed.

My Duc tranny is fine so far.

red916 · 03-30-2005, 05:59 AM

No problems on my 900SS or my 916......

ducatirdr · 03-30-2005, 06:05 AM

What kind of operator error would even cause that kind of failure on a working tranny in so few miles?

I mean bending a shift fork from standing on the lever and being stuck in one gear... Sure.. But locking a tire is unheard of.

We all have abused trannys and know that this isn't from abuse.

James_Brown · 03-30-2005, 06:26 AM

Did they switch to a dry clutch for the 800s? I know the 750s have wet clutches. I'm not sure if they swapped when they bumped displacement.

johnnyb · 03-30-2005, 06:26 AM

somebody said this Duc has some kind of new screw-type slipper clutch. Could that do it? I s'pose it could...

mscuddy · 03-30-2005, 06:32 AM

Maybe he was doing the "Ducati Stomp"?

mscuddy · 03-30-2005, 06:57 AM

Well it really screwed your riding buddy.

Bada-bing.

ewok1 · 03-30-2005, 07:01 AM

yeah, what else could explain a ducati mechanical problem except a suicidal rider?

my wife had an 02 900 that had a similar problem, but was unrelated to the transmission. she uses her rear brake in conjunction with her front. (she's an msf disciple) anyway the rear would lock after a time. turns out the pads never disengaged on the disc, expanded from the friction and locked things up back there. total rider error in my opinion.

03-30-2005, 05:33 AM	#1
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,444	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? My old 450RT use to spit ball bearings out of the exhaust pipe, but no gearbox problems. Must be that silly dry clutch. Didn't CZs have a dry clutch too? Hey, wait a minute, FIRST POST. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

03-30-2005, 05:40 AM	#2
eekadog Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 466	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? good thing he didn't crash...it's a crime that they're blaming your friend.

03-30-2005, 05:42 AM	#3
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? A friend of mine had his geabox go south on his FJR1300. He's very thankful he bought the extended warranty. I had another friend lose his gearbox on his R1 and it was down forever waiting to get fixed. My Duc tranny is fine so far. __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

03-30-2005, 05:59 AM	#4
red916 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 103	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? No problems on my 900SS or my 916......

03-30-2005, 06:05 AM	#5
ducatirdr Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 128	Should have bought a Buell ;-) What kind of operator error would even cause that kind of failure on a working tranny in so few miles? I mean bending a shift fork from standing on the lever and being stuck in one gear... Sure.. But locking a tire is unheard of. We all have abused trannys and know that this isn't from abuse.

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03-30-2005, 06:26 AM	#6
James_Brown Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 171	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? Did they switch to a dry clutch for the 800s? I know the 750s have wet clutches. I'm not sure if they swapped when they bumped displacement.

03-30-2005, 06:26 AM	#7
johnnyb Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,597	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? somebody said this Duc has some kind of new screw-type slipper clutch. Could that do it? I s'pose it could...

03-30-2005, 06:32 AM	#8
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,444	Re: Should have bought a Buell ;-) Maybe he was doing the "Ducati Stomp"? __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

03-30-2005, 06:57 AM	#9
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,444	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? Well it really screwed your riding buddy. Bada-bing. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

03-30-2005, 07:01 AM	#10
ewok1 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 312	Re: Ducati gearbox problem? yeah, what else could explain a ducati mechanical problem except a suicidal rider? my wife had an 02 900 that had a similar problem, but was unrelated to the transmission. she uses her rear brake in conjunction with her front. (she's an msf disciple) anyway the rear would lock after a time. turns out the pads never disengaged on the disc, expanded from the friction and locked things up back there. total rider error in my opinion.