JulesMaximus
No Lifer
I haven't been riding much lately due to some neck surgery but decided to ride to work on Friday as the stitches are out and it seems healed enough to wear a helmet again (skin cancer-it is gone thankfully, doc told me the margins are clear). Anyway, I checked tire pressures, gave it a once over and started the bike, it started right up, so I put my jacket, helmet and gloves on and set out. As soon as I let the clutch out a bit it stalled. I started it back up and did the exact same thing again. By now I've rolled out of my driveway and am coasting down the street. I start it back up and get to the end of my street and stall it again while letting the clutch out.
Only thing I've done recently was bleed the clutch fluid. The clutch bite point seems a bit closer to the bar so maybe I'm just not used to it yet. I rode the rest of the way to work and it was fine. I was paying close attention to where the bite point is and easing the clutch a bit to get to that point. Maybe the combination of cold engine, being off the bike for a few weeks and the refreshed clutch fluid is the reason? I've owned this bike for over two years and put almost 11,000 miles on it and I never had this happen before.
Any thoughts? Anything I might check? There is no sign of fluid leaking anywhere and the clutch engagement is fine. I'll keep an eye on it the next few times I ride it.
Bike is a 2014 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S.
Update: I tried to ride to work last week and the bite point was right at the bar which made modulating the clutch damned near impossible. I got about 4 miles from home and turned around. After poking around on Ducati.ms it was suggested that I bleed the clutch at the master cylinder (at the grip) so I did that this afternoon and it cured the problem. Took it for a spin and the bite point is right where it should be.
Only thing I've done recently was bleed the clutch fluid. The clutch bite point seems a bit closer to the bar so maybe I'm just not used to it yet. I rode the rest of the way to work and it was fine. I was paying close attention to where the bite point is and easing the clutch a bit to get to that point. Maybe the combination of cold engine, being off the bike for a few weeks and the refreshed clutch fluid is the reason? I've owned this bike for over two years and put almost 11,000 miles on it and I never had this happen before.
Any thoughts? Anything I might check? There is no sign of fluid leaking anywhere and the clutch engagement is fine. I'll keep an eye on it the next few times I ride it.
Bike is a 2014 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S.
Update: I tried to ride to work last week and the bite point was right at the bar which made modulating the clutch damned near impossible. I got about 4 miles from home and turned around. After poking around on Ducati.ms it was suggested that I bleed the clutch at the master cylinder (at the grip) so I did that this afternoon and it cured the problem. Took it for a spin and the bite point is right where it should be.
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