20,00Km service

06-03-2008, 12:36 PM

My 2006 S2R1000 is just coming up for its 20000Km service. I have the choice of 2 Ducati dealers (specialists). One removes the cylinder heads and grinds\reseats the valves , the other just checks valve clearances (both do all the other normal thingys, changing belts etc).
The price difference between the 2 isn't that big.
Do valves really need reseating at 20K? My bikes had an easy life, I like to go fast but I never thrash it.

Cheers, Stu

Nickj · 06-03-2008, 08:54 PM

Can't see that reseating the valves would be strictly needed but if they're using tight tolerances then it's nice to know everything is just right.

Martin C · 07-03-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Redkite2

My 2006 S2R1000 is just coming up for its 20000Km service. I have the choice of 2 Ducati dealers (specialists). One removes the cylinder heads and grinds\reseats the valves , the other just checks valve clearances (both do all the other normal thingys, changing belts etc).
The price difference between the 2 isn't that big.
Do valves really need reseating at 20K? My bikes had an easy life, I like to go fast but I never thrash it.

Cheers, Stu

If the valves are re-ground/re-seated, the clearances will need re-setting again after a couple of hundred miles, when they've bedded-in!

08-03-2008, 06:34 AM

20,000 kms thats only about 12000 miles. Valves should just need checking and if the bike has had an easy life may not even need adjusting.

09-03-2008, 09:00 AM

Cheers then I'll go for the 'simple' service and have the valves done at 30 or 40k.
Stu

06-03-2008, 12:36 PM	#1
Redkite2 Guest Posts: n/a	20,00Km service My 2006 S2R1000 is just coming up for its 20000Km service. I have the choice of 2 Ducati dealers (specialists). One removes the cylinder heads and grinds\reseats the valves , the other just checks valve clearances (both do all the other normal thingys, changing belts etc). The price difference between the 2 isn't that big. Do valves really need reseating at 20K? My bikes had an easy life, I like to go fast but I never thrash it. Cheers, Stu

06-03-2008, 08:54 PM	#2
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,189	Can't see that reseating the valves would be strictly needed but if they're using tight tolerances then it's nice to know everything is just right. __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

08-03-2008, 06:34 AM	#4
dunlop0_1 Guest Posts: n/a	20,000 kms thats only about 12000 miles. Valves should just need checking and if the bike has had an easy life may not even need adjusting.

09-03-2008, 09:00 AM	#5
Redkite2 Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers then I'll go for the 'simple' service and have the valves done at 30 or 40k. Stu