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OK .......at last success ...Yep SEMTEX did the job ..blew the damn thing straight thru my house along with rest of Bike unfortunately the anti terrorist police are now after me. No seriously I resorted to brute force smashing a 3/8 drive bar end into the mushed hex with a big hammer then it came off easy with a ratchet on other end. But I am going to put aftermarket big bolt head oil drains on all my Ducatis.

Make sure you are trying to turn it the right way It's easy to get clockwise/anti-clockwise muddled when working upside down

Thanks guys. I did get some replacement caps when I got the cover I just didn't think about the springs Would aftermarket spring heaviness counteract the lightness of the aftermarket slave and give you the same heaviness of clutch as a standard set up? No point getting her a shower cap though as the chances of me cleaning her aren't high just yet and I ride in the rain anyway so that would just look weird

Definitely go for the chisel approach, but be careful; you can do serious damage if you get this wrong. Start with a couple of knocks from the outside in towards the middle to get it started. Then, give the chisel a small angle in the direction you want it to turn (anti-clockwise looking at the head, presumably) - you still want to be essentially hitting towards the centre of the bolt or you'll just shear the metal.

If you've been to those two tracks you'll know if you do. I went to Rocky last year with a 14 front and needed the 15 to avoid just having to get the extra gear before the hairpin.

i find that when i wash mine, you get rusty water coming out of the clutch, Albie suggested a shower cap over it for when its being washed? :-) I have stainless springs and black caps on mine, and find it looks alot nicer.

Cheers guys. As a newbie to bikes I'd be concerned as to what else had been left in a poor state. Quite a few of the fasteners (bolt heads etc) look to be tarnished somewhat too, is that normal?

That's good advice....there are numerous monsters for sale on fleabay and other places - MCN/Autotrader etc which to be honest will be in better condition than the one you have flagged up. Remember, it's a big purchase so if I was you I'd want to see something in the flesh first before parting with the reddies! Consider taking someone with you who is mechanically minded to help if needs be.... Regards, Mark

one thing that i am going to try before the chisel method is to get hold of a gutdown alen key and 'stick' it in with JB weld - might work ! now the fork seals have gone on my sport, so a bit more time in the garage.... Pete.

Quote: Originally Posted by Unit 18 I knock an old 3/8ths extension bar into place and that has always worked for me. A bit harsh but will do the job.