just so theres something other than the weekender threads

[peteS4]

i took my bike to dave woods for a service and even after doing more than the 6000 mile limit he asked me what i do to my engine !!!!!!! i asked why !!!!!! he said in all his years he's never ever opened up an engine for a 6000 service and NOT had to replace a single valve or shim....... everything was spot on......... he wanted to know my secret............ i just told him i live by just 1 simple rule



RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU GET ON HER


looks like i got a good one........ :burnout: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:

[Didge]

Pete, mine gets a service every 2 years or 11,000 miles by Pro twins. I do minor stuff myself. One shim replaced each time. Pretty good for 12,000 miles I reckon.
They seem to last well if one is VERY particular with regular oil/filter changes.

[peteS4]

i didnt even need a new shim......... not a thing.......... and mine was well past 6000, even the belts which were 3 years old were in top condition, he replaced them because its better safe than sorry but didnt look like they needed it

[slob]

so what oil do you guys use?

[peteS4]

the last change i did i got the wrong stuff and use castrol gtx car oil, the expesive one

[CK & AK]

over 21,000 miles on 2 monsters since March 02 - not a shim, valve etc ever needed to be done on mine (yet) either. Belts regularly done at 12,000 or 2 yrs as per the book.
Run on shell, oil & filter changes done every 3000 miles.

C :)

[gary tompkins]

I've just booked mine in for it's 18000 mile service at Dave Woods on the 7th May. I'll let you know what needed fettling when I pick it up, but it did need a fair bit done (shim-wise) at 12000 miles TBH.

[Scotty]

hummm i went to local main dealer today since service is looming
and hummm i made all the wrong noises like ooh think i mgiht do service myself at which point all the horror stories came out about shims and rotor nuts , was oooh no shims last time its a sure bet it al need em now , oooh altenator nut yest you NEEEEED this done profeshonally and oooh the bargin price of 400-500 ish ummmm

[Fodder]

Mine needed three shims (out of four) on it's 6000 miler. :eek: Lucky they are only a few quid each eh.

[gary tompkins]

Fods,

Shouldn't that be 3 shims out of 8 on a Two Valve motor :confused:

Lee (online monstershop) lists the opening shims at £3.85 each & the closing shims at £10.85. Bung in a few new collets (which according to DWR should also be replaced) at £2.85 each, and the bill can soon start to add up to £££'s by the time the dreaded VAT is slapped on :(

Might explain why the 4 valve heads are so expensive to tweak, as if there would be 16 of them to need checking and/or adjusting? :eek:

[DesmoDog]

hummm i went to local main dealer today since service is looming
and hummm i made all the wrong noises like ooh think i mgiht do service myself at which point all the horror stories came out about shims and rotor nuts , was oooh no shims last time its a sure bet it al need em now , oooh altenator nut yest you NEEEEED this done profeshonally and oooh the bargin price of 400-500 ish ummmm

Scotty, the bikes out of warranty no? Go to over the water to DIT, they're in Washington. His number is 01914172787. He's half the price of M&S, but got all his Ducati certs when working for them. He's very good. Tell him Karl sent you. He won't have a clue what you're on about or who I am, but I often find a bit of confusion useful.

DD