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Old 06 Sep 07, 10:34 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by harriebird View Post
i think it's low miles for a set of clutch plates to be wearing personally.

my 748's dry clutch did 16000 miles before needing new plates.

i think japanese wet clutches get a lot more mileage out of plates than 16000 miles, my CBR400 is on about 20k and no clutch problems at all
The Ducati will probably use its clutch up quicker than the japanese equivalent due to the higher torque of the engine. 16000 hardish miles does not seem too bad. Plates are only about £130 I believe.
I have 12000 miles on my 900ssie original plates and only using 4 springs, still fine so far
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