Ducati maintenance procedures

[Desmo]

This site could be handy.
Ducati Suite- Advanced Maintenance

[Aphex]

Ductati Maintenance Schedule

1) Start Bike.
2) Replace bolts that fell off
3) Ride to desitantion
4) Replace other bits that fell off
5) Ride home
6) Rebuild engine.

[BERT]

Worrying about Ducati maintenance if a lifetimes work Jim
Shouldn't you be cramming your mind full of starboards, ports & navigation markers for today's RST

Bert

[druu]

Saved that site when my dad got his monster, good site.
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[Stressfest]

Yes, warranty. After that, i'm outta there!!

[Desmo]

916 Belts
916 Belt Change

[Geezer]

This site could be handy.

Yep, thats a good find, including lots of pictures.

My S2R has done its first year trouble free, I'm a happy banana.

gzr

[Desmo]

Yeah, mines due for shimming in a few thou, going to have to do it myself.

[Geezer]

Yeah, mines due for shimming in a few thou, looking forward to doing it myself.

Cool hand Luke... going to buy a bunch of shims first or work out whats needed and then buy ?

I am interested, always done my own "tappets" (easy), but not a "shim" job.

[Semi]

Is shimming a desmo motor the same as a normal DOHC motor?

[Desmo]

Sorta kinda, you have rocker arms and shit to contend with.
Same theory though.

[Desmo]

Cool hand Luke... going to buy a bunch of shims first or work out whats needed and then buy ?

Figure out whats needed later, I'm in no hurry.

[Rich]

Sorta kinda, you have rocker arms and shit to contend with.
Same theory though.

But you don't have to remove the cams do you?

[Desmo]

Nope, can all be done through the inspection covers.
Desmoquattro Valve Adjustment

EDIT: Actually, maybe you do???
Hold on, I'll investigate further.

Edit 2: looks like the cams do need to come out.

[Sumatie]

Yes, warranty. After that, i'm outta there!!

You need to go to the dealer for warranty, I never have and always get the claim looked after.

[Sumatie]

Not a bad site. I've used it for a few things, pity he didn't get to finish all the sections.

[Stressfest]

You need to go to the dealer for warranty, I never have and always get the claim looked after.

It's not major shit going wrong, just fiddly shit...the left indicator fails to go on without a lot of persuasion, rear compression adjuster doesn't 'click' making it hard to adjust. Just crap like that...they're my closest dealer and also a mid way point between home and work in welshpool.

After that's sorted, i'll be looking for someone good to look after my GT and 1000S. I've heard good reports about Pro Twin?? Any thoughts??

[jules_1972]

It's not major shit going wrong, just fiddly shit...the left indicator fails to go on without a lot of persuasion, rear compression adjuster doesn't 'click' making it hard to adjust. Just crap like that...they're my closest dealer and also a mid way point between home and work in welshpool.

After that's sorted, i'll be looking for someone good to look after my GT and 1000S. I've heard good reports about Pro Twin?? Any thoughts??

Pro Twin is my pick over any repairs/service/engine build shop in Perth.

Call them up, go around and say hello.

[kel999]

It's not major shit going wrong, just fiddly shit...the left indicator fails to go on without a lot of persuasion, rear compression adjuster doesn't 'click' making it hard to adjust. Just crap like that...they're my closest dealer and also a mid way point between home and work in welshpool.

After that's sorted, i'll be looking for someone good to look after my GT and 1000S. I've heard good reports about Pro Twin?? Any thoughts??

So what has your "fiddly shit" warranty work got to do with your dealer?
Not all Ducati mechanics in Perth can claim warranty costs for you unless Sumatie knows something we dont........

[Stressfest]

To be honest, it's just convenience. It's 5 mins from and home and i go past on way to/from work...just easier. I don't think i'll be getting my bikes serviced there though...I was under the assumption it had to be a dealer to do warranty work.