996 ducati advice please??
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For any ducati specialists can you help me with ubiased advice. Is it true that these bikes snap cambelts easily.Especially if they are not changed every 2 years? Is it a con to line dealers pockets? are they made especially weak?.I only have experience of car belts which dont suffer from problems with such low mileage.Are the belts made weak purposely?.My bike has 6800 miles and unfortunately the belts where changed at 3000 in 2005.Like most classicy bikes i dont go out much.Speaking to other bikers im told that i will destroy the engine.No body seems to know anybody that this has happened too.Is this true omittedly ducati dealers say its essential but they would i feel considering they want 500 plus for a full service.
Best deal i have been offered is 380 plus vat for the full service from ex main dealer guy.Maybe i am tight i dont know any advice especially maybe from someone who might have experienced or know of someone that destroyed there engine.
Best deal i have been offered is 380 plus vat for the full service from ex main dealer guy.Maybe i am tight i dont know any advice especially maybe from someone who might have experienced or know of someone that destroyed there engine.
The belts run quite a tight turn around one of the pulleys, if the bike is used lightly the belt can develop a fold or tight spot that weakens the belt and they are known to snap, these were designed as racebikes so weren't designed road first / race second, so this may seem like a silly set up for longevity, but that was never the aim.
I personally get the belts on mine changed every 12 months, for £50 whilst its in, its peace of mind as doa large proprtion of owners that I know and we keep some ell informed Ducati technical friends who aren't out to just pillage our wallets.
I personally get the belts on mine changed every 12 months, for £50 whilst its in, its peace of mind as doa large proprtion of owners that I know and we keep some ell informed Ducati technical friends who aren't out to just pillage our wallets.
Want an honest opinion, phone Neil at www.cornerspeed.co.uk and say Dibble sent you. £380 is dirt cheap, who is the mechanic as may have some insight.
Mate give Baines a ring at Silverstone they'll give you a quote also there is a guy who used to work for John Hackett racing who now lives near Northampton who'll do belts for £154 quid. I've had 3 Ducati's currently own a SPS and I live on a budget as per the normal bloke and managed to keep the bike sorted and serviced.
Belts do need changing every 2 years oh and the guy near Northampton is an offical Ducati specialist so full stamp etc. Will get the number for you if you need it personally I go to Baines as have done since 2002.
Oh and get one if you want a Ducati they are not the lightest or quickest bike but they are gorgeous to both look at and ride, in my opinion.
Belts do need changing every 2 years oh and the guy near Northampton is an offical Ducati specialist so full stamp etc. Will get the number for you if you need it personally I go to Baines as have done since 2002.
Oh and get one if you want a Ducati they are not the lightest or quickest bike but they are gorgeous to both look at and ride, in my opinion.
Actually broken cambelts are rare but changing them every 2 years is a a good call as the belts are not a huge cost whereas the repair from a breakage would be, as said they run at very sharp angles back over the tensioners, also get very hot and run considerably higher RPM than a car, probably deteriorate quicker if not used often due to 'setting' in a position.
Although I dont know of anybody that has had the belts snap, it is pretty common knowledge that they should be changed every 2 years. Maybe it is dealer bulls**t, but personally, I wouldnt like to take that gamble.
Might be worth getting a friendly mechanic to show you how to do them, if you're going to keep the bike, it'll work out cheaper in the long run.
Might be worth getting a friendly mechanic to show you how to do them, if you're going to keep the bike, it'll work out cheaper in the long run.
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