Ducati Desert X | Warranty Claim & Clutch Slave Mod
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
- After all the modifications I have made on this bike, something has finally broken.
Also thanks to Darren Cook from Ride360 for working out a fix to the clutch slave cylinder issue when installing larger chains on the bike. www.ride360.com.au/ - Авто та транспорт
Good job, glad it helped. Enjoy the trip 👍
Very important info. I was wondering if it's possible to fix this issue with spacers/washers and you just answered my question. Opens up some chain choice options. Thanks!
If ducati just redesigned the bottom spacer so it didn't have to be ground out or spaced, it would be fine. I believe Darren who had a play around with this has sent a design to some fabricators to see what they can do.
Thanks a lot for all your videos. Really appreciate, and helpfull.
No worries 👍🐨
I've stuck some stick-on wheel weights to the flat bit of that bar. Engine vibrations are still there around 3800rpm but the crash bars vibrate significantly less now. Would say its about 90% gone.
I originally had the vibration issue untill I torqued them correctly then it was all good. But the welds are a bit of an issue in some places.
Huh, I'll have to try this. I have the same resonance at nearly exactly 4K that everyone mentions with the OEM bars. Everything is nice and tight but giving it a good hit on either side definitely has a rattle. The vibration doesn't bother me as much as the really high pitch noise I can hear even through plugs.
@@KingJreff Yea, I think the cause of all the vibes between 3500 and 4000 is caused by that cross bar. Happens at exactly 3800rpm. Have tested it setting by setting cruise control on in 3rd or 4th gear at 3800rpm.
My crash bar weld has cracked as well, same cross bar but its cracked on the right hand side.
I do not think those have been welded very well at all. Will see how long my new one lasts.
@@koalakoncepts fingers crossed they’ll approve my warranty claim. I’ve removed the bars now but one of the bolts that goes into the engine mounting bolt snapped clean in half. I haven’t had a great day with the DesertX 😂
@gpzfan5272 Wow that is a bad day. That is a strange one to break.
@@koalakoncepts so my local dealer have replaced all of my engine bars under warranty, not just the cracked part 🤯
What crash bars would you get today if not factory ones?
Probably outback motortek and b&b bashplate.
Thanks man!
What dealer
A Ducati dealership. Or do you mean which dealership?
@@koalakoncepts Yer dealership mate. No biggie.
Be careful of any.
The clutch push rod is a specific length. The slave cylinder pushes the rod to allow the clutch to release the frictions and steels to a set tolerance and clearance. This is important on a wet clutch. Adding some shit washers from bunnings reduces the travel of the rod and the ability of the clutch pack to open, reduces the clearance between frictions and steels and the capacity for oil to flow between the plates when the pack is open. This is a dumb idea to say the least. Suggesting that ducati consider doing it is beyond stupid. Not to mention the possibility of getting contamination between the now two seperated surfaces and loosing engine oil from the now unrestrained push rod seal as there is crankcase pressure there. The idea of packing the slave cylinder out is dumb and dangerous. You should have measured the thickness of your oem chain before going out and buying any old 525 chain. There are various tensile strength chains for the given pitch and had you shopped smarter you would have found a correct width chain with superior properties to the oem one. Get those washers out now, both of you 😊
@ronytyman6557 Have you actually taken yours off to have a look? You cant lose engine oil. There is a seal in place arount the pushrod. Or didnt you see that part of the video. Just did 10,000km across the desert and back and is fine. Clutch was even checked by Ducati when I got to Perth and everything is fine. So if it dosent have anything to do with you, why are you getting so upset?
@koalakoncepts yes I have, yes there is, your crankcase has positive pressure. That's why it has a seal. Packing the slave out is a silly idea. I'm not upset though. I think it's a bit obsurd that you are giving this advice to others who may be as uneducated as yourself and also making recommendations to ducati to implement your washer ghetto repair which will lead to further problems. Show me the ducati dealership endorsement of the ghetto fix please...
@ronytyman6557 Cool story, show me your credentials to prove otherwise. Otherwise you should get off your keyboard.
@koalakoncepts I'd like to see your degree in mechanical engineering it's pretty obvious when you can't operate a chain breaker, and remove the chain before loosening the sprocket nut. Things are happening by accident with you. I just hope you don't cause someone else to have an accident with your shitty advice.
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