UPDATE Booked in for 12,000 mile service

[sharpo]

When I bought the bike it had allegedly done 14,000 miles and had a service at 7,500 and 13,500. It turns out that it's reading in Kilometers which is good cos I don't think the shims have ever been done so it's now booked in with Tim at Motodesigns in York and he is renowned for doing a proper job, I hope the rockers are ok, its actually done 20,000 kilometers.

I'll keep you posted.

[Edited on 10-4-2006 by sharpo]

[TopiToo]

Hello sharpo

Good luck mate, hope its not to painful.

regards

TopiToo

[sharpo]

I've prepared the wife for the possible bombshell, that's the worst bit done eh!:cool:

[rob holmes]

yeah good luck mate, hope you have better luck than me...7 rockers being replaced this week!!:(

[moto748]

Originally posted by sharpo
It turns out that it's reading in Kilometers


You must have been riding a lot slower than you thought, sharpo! :lol:

Still, upside: no Gatso worries. :)

[sharpo]

SEVEN !!!!!!!!!!!

Surely that'x not common.

What year bike is it.

I was in Donny today.

[sharpo]

Yes moto but it goes a long way on a tank:bouncy:

[Edited on 6-4-2006 by sharpo]

[rob holmes]

my 748 is a 99, i beleive it aint that common but hey owning a duke things are never cheap!

[Ian 748]

seven here as well :o. will do a report later.

[sharpo]

kinnel i'm shi77ing myself now.

I just read your post Ian, that was a stroke of luck.

Tim at Motodesigns never worked for Ducati, so the writings on the wall eh!

[Ian 748]

I really hope it all goes well for you sharpo and you don’t get any nasties. The rest of the rockers in mine are still the original ones and show no signs of distress at 17000 miles, hopefully yours are like those.
There are some folk here that have also been lucky enough to have Ducati help them out, but also a lot more that have not and perhaps I had better point out I’m sure my bike was sorted due to a specific set of circumstances rather than anything else. Just making sure I haven’t inadvertently suggested something. :puzzled:
Fingers crossed for ya.
Ian.

[sharpo]

It's coming apart today so i'll soon find out.

To be fair the rocker issue is the only real problem, they are awesome bikes and it should be ok after this.

But the wife does'nt see it quite like that, our 8 month old son is of course the priority and I agree.

Just watched Jeremy Kyle, maybe life's not too bad afterall.

:sing:

[rcgbob44]

Sell the boy, it`l help pay for the rockers!:lol::lol::lol:

[sharpo]

looks like i'l have a bill for about £1000:o:o:o:o

Not a happy chap, the wifes bloody raving.:mad::mad::flame:

[Ian_km]

I know how you feel, mine did 3 opening rockers, replaced during a shim service plus belts and plenty of sundries....£900 at Baines :o

Was out on it last Sunday though, excellent :D

[sharpo]

Could be more than a grand but I hope not, all the sundries do add up rather quickly.

3 rockers and pulley bearings.

Oh well it'll only need doing once to that degree as long as the new rockers are better quality.

I'll be able to wring the living shi7 out of it now though eh:burn:

[sharpo]

Saw the offending items today.
One with chrome worn right through, one with chrome almost through and one with a chip out of the edge but not on the contact area.
All exhaust openers two rear cylinder and one front.
The rears were the worst so the oil starvation looks the likely cause.
All the others are unmarked.

Ducati would be stupid to sell inferior replacements, so i'm confident they won't need doing again.

Haven't had the bill yet.