Ducati Servicing costs

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

For most Ducati riders having the belts changed is a two yearly item, so no great biggy, plus they'd have to redesign part of the engine to allow camchains to run in oil. Plus no camchain tensioners to stop working. That does happen at least on some Jap engines.

Belt must have some sort of tensioning device though?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Belt must have some sort of tensioning device though?

I imagine its like a car belt system, with one roller acting as a tensioner?

And as its on the utside of the engine, is there not greater chance of it getting stuck due to road crap (im thinking of when riding in wet weather, water getting in from the spray and then depositing dirt and other stuff)?

I think they are usually covered alpine... as to how well sealed this it I cant say.

The desmocedici is awsome!! For your money you get the 2006 MotoGP bike with the wet brake set up. Here is me on one, 1st test after PDI...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEnrh5T2oJ0

Never had a problem with the belt system, even on really high mileage bikes, as long as they are regularly checked and changed when suposed too... changing cam chains on an SV650 takes me half a working day, I can do belts on a 999 in an hour! Still, I do own an SV,lol

Alpinestar hero, the belts dont get wet or any road grim in them, only really found dust in the belt covers. What annoys me is the muppets who put open covers on the dry clutches, they are noisy enough with the closed covers!!!

Righto, just to update this thread.

Just had it serviced at 30k.

Needed one rocker (Jeff, the authorised technician, supplied a second hand one at 50quid. New they're a 100.)
Front wheel and head bearings.
Needle bearing that the clutch push rod runs in and new push rod.
New front pads (Jeff supplied all 4 for 25 quid)
New fork oil
Full service less belts as they'd been changed 3.5k earlier.

Total cost £885.

Jeff advised that the clutch plates and basket were past their best, but I declined to have new ones fitted. The basket is original, well I can't find a receipt for one, and the plates have done 21k. So they've done well. Hopefully Ebay will provide them at a reasonable price.

And even after paying all that dosh I still don't feel like I've been shafted. Jeff is a genuine guy who really does try to help you wherever he can.

So the costs for this one have mounted up and the next one won't be cheap either, but the fact that we couldn't wait to get back on it today shows how much we enjoy it.

Wow, this guy sounds like he really gives bikes a proper going over. I think that when you ride a bike so often, it is essential to be able to trust a mechanic who will do those sorts of checks and replace those sorts of parts...it dosnt matter on the cost so much, because there is a safety issue

[Bibio]

so thats £285 in parts and £600 in labour costs...

think i'll study servicing ducati's..

Originally Posted by Bibio

so thats £285 in parts and £600 in labour costs...

think i'll study servicing ducati's..

£250 parts
£520 labour
£115 the governments slice

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

...even after paying all that dosh I still don't feel like I've been shafted...

That'll be the "Ducati" brand "Customer Anal Grease"

Look on the receipt and it'll be somewhere on there dude...