Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > chain snapped...case cracked

[joe748]

trevor, give me a ring mate

[loverobot]

ill have one please if they get made!

[Abbott]

I'll have the stainless version please. Can pay by paypal, visa, direct bank transfer, etc.

Please contact me as soon as you have one avail. david.pye@sainsburys.co.uk

Ta,

Abbott
916

[zhed44]

Originally posted by joe748

had 7 days in france and tickets to french gp booked and paid for! won't be able to go now gutted

suppose it could have been worse!

yep, it could have been worse - it could have been me

seriously - ebay or breakers

[yeti]

It occurs to me reading this thread that chain breakages are not that uncommon. Especially given that Ducati have designed and marketed a part to prevent damage.

Now they have stopped selling it, maybe we should use our collective voices and demand that Ducati UK put pressure to bear on the factory to supply these things again.

I'm going to start a separate thread on this sunject so that folks can vote, and maybe one of the MT can give DUK a call and tell them there is a groundswell of opinion and can they, DUK, prevail?

What do you think guys?

[doogalman]

Yeti, sounds like a good idea.

[Harv748]

I hear where you are coming from, but if you look at the threads discussing chain failures in detail, it obvious that actually most are due to aftermarket chains...and in particular one manufacturer.

I don't think it is an issue with standard Ducati chains than any other brand of motorbike...but there does definately appear to be a trend towards DID chains letting go at a fairly young age...even those well maintained.

And for info, mine went about 8 months ago...fitted by myself (PhD in mech Eng.) aligned perfectly, very very well maintained etc...and it went without warning whilst doing about 30 mph...make...DID.

[Edited on 25-4-2006 by Harv748]

[Mark]

Stu, and me as well please.

[yeti]

Originally posted by Harv748fitted by myself (PhD in mech Eng.)

Since when did a degree of ANY description in engineering mean that holder of said educational award was in ANY way competent to actuall get their hands dirty!

[Harv748]

Originally posted by yeti

Since when did a degree of ANY description in engineering mean that holder of said educational award was in ANY way competent to actuall get their hands dirty!

fair play...although 4 years with Pirelli and then 3 years in the composites industry means I do know if summuts straight or not:P