848 clutch problem

Hale848 · July 16th, 2012, 05:22 PM

I bought my 2012 848 evo about three weeks ago, In love with it. Brought it down to get my first maintenance done a few days ago and I noticed once in a while my clutch would catch at different points. sometimes almost right at the bars. when I got down there I mentioned it to the mechanic and he says i might have had an air pocket or something which made sense. he bled them and I went on my way. Everything was fine until today when I started it and when it warmed up the bike pulled with the clutch pulled in all the way. consistently. any suggestions as to what is happening? its only when the bike has been running for 2-3 minutes. searched and found nothing. thanks for any input.

Dukaki848 · July 16th, 2012, 06:05 PM

Adjust your lever.

Hale848 · July 16th, 2012, 06:17 PM

yea it catches at different points until pulling the clutch lever does nothing.

eric9877 · July 16th, 2012, 07:27 PM

sounds like you have a leak that is allowing air back into the system. May have a bleed screw that isn't tightened properly in the slave or master, maybe a banjo bolt not torqued, or even a seal issue on the slave or master. Bleed it out so you can atleast get it back to the dealer if they won't do a pick up. Warranty time.

Hale848 · July 16th, 2012, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric9877

sounds like you have a leak that is allowing air back into the system. May have a bleed screw that isn't tightened properly in the slave or master, maybe a banjo bolt not torqued, or even a seal issue on the slave or master. Bleed it out so you can atleast get it back to the dealer if they won't do a pick up. Warranty time.

ill do some research. thanks

July 16th, 2012, 05:22 PM	#1
Hale848 Junior Member ducatis in the registry: [848 EVO] Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vermont Posts: 4	clutch problem. I bought my 2012 848 evo about three weeks ago, In love with it. Brought it down to get my first maintenance done a few days ago and I noticed once in a while my clutch would catch at different points. sometimes almost right at the bars. when I got down there I mentioned it to the mechanic and he says i might have had an air pocket or something which made sense. he bled them and I went on my way. Everything was fine until today when I started it and when it warmed up the bike pulled with the clutch pulled in all the way. consistently. any suggestions as to what is happening? its only when the bike has been running for 2-3 minutes. searched and found nothing. thanks for any input.

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July 16th, 2012, 06:05 PM	#2
Dukaki848 Senior Member ducatis in the registry: [848 EVO] [view ducati.org album] Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,208	Adjust your lever.

July 16th, 2012, 06:17 PM	#3
Hale848 Junior Member ducatis in the registry: [848 EVO] Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vermont Posts: 4	yea it catches at different points until pulling the clutch lever does nothing.

July 16th, 2012, 07:27 PM	#4
eric9877 Banned ducatis in the registry: [Monster 696] [848 EVO] Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 3,180	sounds like you have a leak that is allowing air back into the system. May have a bleed screw that isn't tightened properly in the slave or master, maybe a banjo bolt not torqued, or even a seal issue on the slave or master. Bleed it out so you can atleast get it back to the dealer if they won't do a pick up. Warranty time.