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Ducati Corse
Posts: 3,893
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: The North
Mood: Daft as MartinH after too much Smirnoff Ice
Sorry to hear about your woes, Never had a Haynes Duc manuel, but you can download the factory manuals from the Ducati website i believe.
I've replaced 3 chains on various Ducs including an ST4s and they have all been changed at around 11 or 12,000 miles. Big twins give them a hard life.
I don't believe its a common fault. I haven't a clue if the gearbox will be damaged but if the crankcases are damaged its gonna be expensive.
Really sorry as its a bum intro to mthis board and Dukes in general. Good luck with it.