jimmytanko wrote:Mines the opposite, it's really leaned over

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Really, has it got standard bar ends? A scratched engine casing ect? It my have just had to much weight on it at some point and its bent it. I may be wrong on this, but as far as I'm aware the 600 & 750 are the same frame ect, Pm me a photo of it and we can compare.
Our stands that is

Not sure what the standard bar ends are?
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That's the standard one alright, same angle bend as well. It may just have a more extreme lean angle than the 600, or the wrong sized tyres....

Just ordered new boots for her, metzeler Z8's
Doing all the servicing tomorrow so hopefully should be all ready to roll by the weekend

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jimmytanko wrote:Just ordered new boots for her, metzeler Z8's
Doing all the servicing tomorrow so hopefully should be all ready to roll by the weekend

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I was all set to order the £88 service set when I saw in the fine print that its suitable for up to 97', mine is a 98' and that's the year that the belts change from square teeth to rounded, so my service kit is now £131, sods law! Loving he bike at the minute, she's covered nearly 600 miles in the past week and a bit! Time to tone it down I think.

Ah yeah saw the different prices for the years, guess I'm lucky it's cheaper for mine

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Soviet wrote:Bloody hell - owning a Ducati is complicated - serviced my CB1000R yesterday - oil & filter then adjust and lube chain - clean the bike ! - Honda - press and go !

I do like Ducatis but they do seem to need a lot of tlc

that they are, my 916 cost me more to maintain each year than the rest put together - however as a riders bike it is something else.
they also like to be used and not sat and polished for 10 months of the year too.
a well used ducati is very often a reliable ducati.

James, the stand bend is normal and it will snap one day. hunt down a cyclecat stand 1" longer than standard (i have one on my 916 after mine also decided enough was enough)

Servicing, belts are one thing and on a aircooled 600 they dont get much easier, shimming and clearances are something else.
Often a main dealer will check clearances and if withing tolerance leave them, however 3k later they could (and likely would be) well out.
a good independent will shim and optimize each check. mine are done every 2 years regardless of mileage same as belts.
oils and filters every 12 months

CRM wrote:

Soviet wrote:Bloody hell - owning a Ducati is complicated - serviced my CB1000R yesterday - oil & filter then adjust and lube chain - clean the bike ! - Honda - press and go !

I do like Ducatis but they do seem to need a lot of tlc

that they are, my 916 cost me more to maintain each year than the rest put together - however as a riders bike it is something else.
they also like to be used and not sat and polished for 10 months of the year too.
a well used ducati is very often a reliable ducati.

James, the stand bend is normal and it will snap one day. hunt down a cyclecat stand 1" longer than standard (i have one on my 916 after mine also decided enough was enough)

Servicing, belts are one thing and on a aircooled 600 they dont get much easier, shimming and clearances are something else.
Often a main dealer will check clearances and if withing tolerance leave them, however 3k later they could (and likely would be) well out.
a good independent will shim and optimize each check. mine are done every 2 years regardless of mileage same as belts.
oils and filters every 12 months

And this is why I'm a jammy bastard for having a missus that can do valve clearance's....

Loose Sprockets wrote:

CRM wrote:

Soviet wrote:Bloody hell - owning a Ducati is complicated - serviced my CB1000R yesterday - oil & filter then adjust and lube chain - clean the bike ! - Honda - press and go !

I do like Ducatis but they do seem to need a lot of tlc

that they are, my 916 cost me more to maintain each year than the rest put together - however as a riders bike it is something else.
they also like to be used and not sat and polished for 10 months of the year too.
a well used ducati is very often a reliable ducati.

James, the stand bend is normal and it will snap one day. hunt down a cyclecat stand 1" longer than standard (i have one on my 916 after mine also decided enough was enough)

Servicing, belts are one thing and on a aircooled 600 they dont get much easier, shimming and clearances are something else.
Often a main dealer will check clearances and if withing tolerance leave them, however 3k later they could (and likely would be) well out.
a good independent will shim and optimize each check. mine are done every 2 years regardless of mileage same as belts.
oils and filters every 12 months

And this is why I'm a jammy bastard for having a missus that can do valve clearance's....

Might let her do mine too if she wants the practice haha.
Just done the belts and a service on it today using Wills garage.
And managed to ride it home so it must have worked.
Was actually fairly simple to do, the hardest part was getting one of the covers out from behind the frame!
So fresh oil and filter and spark plugs.
And new belts all done.
Hopefully tyres will turn up by Friday so I can get them sorted sat maybe.


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