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Title: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: SaltLick on August 02, 2008, 08:23:43 PM
Dumbest question possibly ever written by mankind.

Ive seen alot of fancy aftermarket clutch covers..... is this only for those that have a dry clutch? Or can anyone replace thier clutch cover with something that has holes like swiss cheese in it? When they say wet clutch, does that mean if i remove my cover some oil will spill out? I have a feeling dry clutchs are the only ones that can have the cool covers....
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: zarn02 on August 02, 2008, 09:48:55 PM
yup. the swanky aftermarket covers are just for the dry clutch folks. wet clutch means it's enjoying a warm, wet oil bath, and if you pull off the cover you will spill said oil, upsetting your clutch greatly.

i have seen clear covers for wet-clutch bikes (i think it was a GSXR), but i don't recall having seen one for ducatis. someone, somewhere might make one, but i wouldn't bet much on it.
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: Rameses on August 02, 2008, 11:23:42 PM
You can convert to a dry clutch simply by putting on an open clutch cover though.
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: kopfjäger on August 02, 2008, 11:47:22 PM
 [roll]
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: A.duc.H.duc. on August 02, 2008, 11:48:20 PM
Quote from: Rameses on August 02, 2008, 11:23:42 PM
You can convert to a dry clutch simply by putting on an open clutch cover though.

Well that's kinda rude...
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: kopfjäger on August 02, 2008, 11:51:22 PM
Or, just hire a monkey to catch all the oil.  ;D
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: He Man on August 03, 2008, 12:20:45 AM
Quote from: Rameses on August 02, 2008, 11:23:42 PM
You can convert to a dry clutch simply by putting on an open clutch cover though.

hes make the beast with two backsing with you.

well i hope he is!!!
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: Rameses on August 03, 2008, 01:12:46 AM
Hey, I never said it was a good idea.   :P
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: psycledelic on August 03, 2008, 09:09:26 AM
I can't wait to read the the post with a subject title, "Thx Rameses".  I will make sure to put my cursing filter on first.
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: Porsche Monkey on August 03, 2008, 11:49:38 AM
BWAA HA HA HA!!! 













Sorry, yes I'm an ass.
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: truckinduc on August 03, 2008, 11:51:50 AM
you could take your stouc cover off, cut out the middle, and replace it with some plexyglass.  Thats what they do on the gsxr's and others.  Its really not that hard if you like the look.
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: CairnsDuc on August 03, 2008, 02:05:13 PM
I thought someone like Flight cycles was in the middles of developing something like that, I remember reading a topic about this very subject a little while ago, whoever it was had a product going through it's final stages of development due to be out by the end of this year?

I would go search...... but I'm in lazy bastard mode.  ;)
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: myssrhl on August 03, 2008, 03:04:25 PM
The Harley shop has some really cool gold eagles you could attach to the cover.
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: flanman on August 03, 2008, 04:23:12 PM
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=2858.0
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: ODrides on August 03, 2008, 06:56:52 PM
Quote from: Rameses on August 02, 2008, 11:23:42 PM
You can convert to a dry clutch simply by putting on an open clutch cover though.

This is accompanied by the dry engine mod  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: Desmoss on August 04, 2008, 10:04:53 AM
what about this one????

(http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/2984/ducati274js2.th.jpg) (http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ducati274js2.jpg)
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: myssrhl on August 04, 2008, 10:14:55 AM
Quote from: Desmoss on August 04, 2008, 10:04:53 AM
what about this one????

(http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/2984/ducati274js2.th.jpg) (http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ducati274js2.jpg)

Would be very messy....
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: NuTTs on August 04, 2008, 11:36:49 AM
Exactrep in the UK have been doing these for the VMAX for years now. Check em out - http://www.exactrep.com/acatalog/index.html (http://www.exactrep.com/acatalog/index.html)
Title: Re: Fancy clutch cover on a wet clutch?
Post by: Rameses on August 04, 2008, 01:23:43 PM
Quote from: ODrides on August 03, 2008, 06:56:52 PM
This is accompanied by the dry engine mod  [thumbsup]


;D [thumbsup]