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I think Walenut makes a valid point here. Although statistically I'm in the "had rockers fail" camp, I think one rocker in 40000 miles is pretty acceptable! Especially compared to some other posters' experience.
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Rightly or wrongly, I've always felt that it's largely because my bike is used (almost) every day, whereas I guess many Ducatis go weeks, or even months without being started, especially in the winter. Surely this ties in with the "oil maintaining a film on the rockers from the last use" theory? [/quote]
Well the proof does seem to be in the pudding, regular use and only one rocker in 40,000 miles.