Wanting a Ducati Monster 400

[Voltaire]

What you mean is you dont have a clue but you've been sucked into the myth about Ducati having high service costs

I did the belts on a 2 valve SS, if you can line up dots you can do belts, tension was using a 6 mm allen key from memory, latest is download a guitar tuning app and get 90-100 HZ when plucking the belt....so I have read on the Ducati Forums.
Checking valves is fiddly but if you can use feeler guages, know how to get TDC its not hard to check them. Shimming is a bit more involved but not much. Easier than the bevels....more room for fingers.

[hornetakl]

Wow thanks for the insight guys, might have to pass on the duke for now I think, until I can get my full license and be free to ride ALL the bikes.

I think i will spend a bit of money on the old hornet to make her look more unique.
Shes lookin ok these days with integrated tail light (not pictured), aftermarket indicators and bar mirrors.

May have to replace the mirrors with some nicer ones and a shorter bar, makes lane splitting kinda hard with long-ass renthals.