Free Play adjustment - Ducati Monster 821

[dshishir42]

The free play on my Monster 821 somehow has shifted to the very end. So, in the hopes of adjusting it, I looked through the owners manual, but to get the free play to where I like and where most people normally would have, my setup after adjustment looks a lot different than the picture on the owners manual. I am wondering if my setup is wrong/will hurt the clutch, or if this is normal with others and their bikes. Comparing to the owner's manual attached, my 2 (Q) is about 1-2 mm, A is about 4-5 mm, and 3 is pretty much fully closed.

 

[GreyGhost]

Q doesn't matter, that varies with cable stretch.

A is a little long, does the clutch fully disengage? If yes it's fine. You can check by carefully running it in gear with the rear tire up, pull in the clutch and see if you can easily stop the wheel with light pressure.

3 doesn't matter. Again, dictated by cable stretch and/or intitial clamping point.

 

[dshishir42]

Q doesn't matter, that varies with cable stretch.

A is a little long, does the clutch fully disengage? If yes it's fine. You can check by carefully running it in gear with the rear tire up, pull in the clutch and see if you can easily stop the wheel with light pressure.

3 doesn't matter. Again, dictated by cable stretch and/or intitial clamping point.

That is actually blessed!I thought A is a little long too, but yes the clutch fully disengages. When I release the clutch without giving gas, it rolls and shuts off when extended all the way without gas. Before, it would keep rolling when I released the clutch fully without giving gas, so my guess is clutch fully disengages.