I Got the Rockers Call Yesterday
 

The bike is in for its 12k service and I received the dreaded phone call from Mitch...........















































Just the one needs replacing due to a bit of wear and none of them are flaking - so wahhhhaaaaaayy!!

Steering head bearings are completely knackered though, but I knew that already...

Phew :)

Hello zhed44

Good news indeed,

fingers crossed got my 12K service soon :rolleyes:


TopiToo

Good news zhed! The more you use them, the better they'll be.

Oh you lucky bugger!

My 996 suffered 8! Lucky I've got a testastretta engine these days - woohoo, no rocker issues!

I had 5 on my Last 996, but only 1 on my S4.

should not be any...dunno why we are so happy when its only 1 or 3 etc....it should be NONE.................especially on a bike with 12k on it....


Phil

Hello fil2

"should not be any...dunno why we are so happy when its only 1 or 3 etc....it should be NONE.................especially on a bike with 12k on it...."

because it happens, and is expensive, and like me if the bike is out of warranty, nobody at Ducati will assist in recognizing this problem.

I even sent a number of letters and three rockers to Ducati Uk, for an explanationas to what would cause this, my reply was because the bike was out of warranty, I was not using the right oil/changing at correct intervals.

in other words its not our problem . . . Thats why I worry.


TopiToo

Over 20k and i've had 2. One at 6k and one more at 18K.
With warming up and more frequent oil changes. I know it should not happen but i think i have been quite lucky compared to some.

i know why you worry......i worried also......the point is we should not have too................

Phil

true, but i'm just glad my bike didn't turn out to be one of the horror stories as i currently don't have the funds to pay my way out of such a disaster. i was half-expecting bad news because i've had my fair share of problems with this bike over the last few months and half a dozen knackered rockers would have been par for the course.