Ducati servicing

[Voltaire]

I thought I give my 900ss ie I have owned for 5 months a service.
Bought oil and a filter...and some belts for later.
Today removed the fairings....10 minute job.
Drained the oil and changed the filter....20 minutes
Whilst all that was going on decided to have a peek behind the cam covers.
Found belts a bit tired and sloppy. turned the pc screen around and watched the youtube mechanic do the belts... I can do that....
Take out the plugs.....line up the dots....loosen the tensioners....swap the belts...5 mm allen key clearance...torque up..
turn over motor...check dots and tdc...all good.
reassemble start motor.

Tools required: allen keys, socket set, oil filter tool, torque wrench.
time: less than 4 hours.
Cost: $ 230.00
Satisfaction: priceless

[Bonez]

I thought I give my 900ss ie I have owned for 5 months a service.
Bought oil and a filter...and some belts for later.
Today removed the fairings....10 minute job.
Drained the oil and changed the filter....20 minutes
Whilst all that was going on decided to have a peek behind the cam covers.
Found belts a bit tired and sloppy. turned the pc screen around and watched the youtube mechanic do the belts... I can do that....
Take out the plugs.....line up the dots....loosen the tensioners....swap the belts...5 mm allen key clearance...torque up..
turn over motor...check dots and tdc...all good.
reassemble start motor.

Tools required: allen keys, socket set, oil filter tool, torque wrench.
time: less than 4 hours.
Cost: $ 230.00
Satisfaction: priceless

What about the tensioner pulley bearings?

In comparison did the CXB750 just after xmas-oil/filter $50 .

You're right though doing it yourself is a buzz.

[Voltaire]

What about the tensioner pulley bearings?

In comperison did the CXB750 just after xmas-oil/filter $50 .

Bearing are fine, the belts had visable cracks.

Yes the ..."I knocked the bastard off" feeling...well not quite.

[Bonez]

Bearing are fine, the belts had visable cracks.

Whats a CXB 750?

A dyslexic CBX.

Good to see you got at the belts before any real damage was incured.

[roadracingoldfart]

A dyslexic CBX.

Good to see you got at the belts before any real damage was incured.

Dislexia urles ko !!

[Dooly]

Its a piece of piss doing belts on a Duc.
For me the longest part was getting the fairings on and off.

[Max Preload]

Good to see people doing it for themselves instead of relying on stealers.

[Edbear]

Its a piece of piss doing belts on a Duc.
For me the longest part was getting the fairings on and off.

That's why those older air-cooled Ducs are my favourite. Try that on a water-cooled one...

[Richard Mc F]

Not good John, you still need to put beer in the fridge and I need to drink it or you ducati repair and servicing is not legitimate.

The biker gods must appeased......................give me beer

[Voltaire]

Not good John, you still need to put beer in the fridge and I need to drink it or you ducati repair and servicing is not legitimate.

The biker gods must appeased......................give me beer

I called in today but I was told you were out on an XJ 1200........gasp

[Richard Mc F]

I called in today but I was told you were out on an XJ 1200........gasp

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKK now't that flash,FJ1200..........Classic

[mikeey01]

I thought I give my 900ss ie I have owned for 5 months a service.
Bought oil and a filter...and some belts for later.
Today removed the fairings....10 minute job.
Drained the oil and changed the filter....20 minutes
Whilst all that was going on decided to have a peek behind the cam covers.
Found belts a bit tired and sloppy. turned the pc screen around and watched the youtube mechanic do the belts... I can do that....
Take out the plugs.....line up the dots....loosen the tensioners....swap the belts...5 mm allen key clearance...torque up..
turn over motor...check dots and tdc...all good.
reassemble start motor.

Tools required: allen keys, socket set, oil filter tool, torque wrench.
time: less than 4 hours.
Cost: $ 230.00
Satisfaction: priceless

Good on ya dude, it's not as hard as everyone thinks aye.
The only difference between the 2v and 4v is a tad more work, a tad more cost and a tad more pucker factor the first time you do it

[Voltaire]

Good on ya dude, it's not as hard at everyone thinks aye.
The only difference between the 2v and 4v is a tad more work, a tad more cost and a tad more pucker factor the first time you do it

"the pucker factor" I like it.....yes, it was definately measure twice cut once for sure. I even marked up the pulleys.
But as Mr Dooley said "a piece of piss"
...next its desmo valve checking......

[mikeey01]

next its desmo valve checking......

They're not too bad either, just a little care, some good tools (micrometer, feeler gauge etc) and record what went where you'll be right.
Good on you for getting this far by the way.

Measuring is easy, replacement a tad harder..

A shim kit is really handy (put your hands on the exact one when you need it) they're not cheap out of the states but well worth it!

There is a sheet I've found on line that I found really handy, it lets you just fill the gaps in so to speak.
I find it dam handy for the 4v (that many of the buggers to measure and record) One just enters what you measured, from that position, fill in the empty box, for the correct one it's so simple it nearly tells you the answer, A – B + C equals (almost as simple as that)

2V
http://www.emsduc.com/assets/Desmodu...Clearances.pdf

4V
http://www.emsduc.com/assets/4V.adju...lculations.pdf

Anyway I don't want to tell you how to suck eegs and you've more than likely found these sites yourself.

Best advise advise I could give you is take your time, do the vertical cylinder first (easiest to get to and best place to start)

Application chart...
http://www.emsduc.com/assets/ducati_shim_chart.pdf

Your more than likely aware of this site, it's a good step by step for first timers!
http://www.ducatisuite.com/valves.html

you still need to put beer in the fridge and drink it

This is, of course step 1 in any bike maintenance isn't it?

[Voltaire]

They're not too bad either, just a little care, some good tools (micrometer, feeler gauge etc) and record what went where you'll be right.
Good on you for getting this far by the way.

Measuring is easy, replacement a tad harder..

A shim kit is really handy (put your hands on the exact one when you need it) they're not cheap out of the states but well worth it!

There is a sheet I've found on line that I found really handy, it lets you just fill the gaps in so to speak.
I find it dam handy for the 4v (that many of the buggers to measure and record) One just enters what you measured, from that position, fill in the empty box, for the correct one it's so simple it nearly tells you the answer, A – B + C equals (almost as simple as that)


Anyway I don't want to tell you how to suck eegs and you've more than likely found these sites yourself.

Best advise advise I could give you is take your time, do the vertical cylinder first (easiest to get to and best place to start)


This is, of course step 1 in any bike maintenance isn't it?

Ta muchly, my crank turner and closer shim tools arrived today from Bevel Heaven....and theres beer in the fridge!!!!