adjusting and lubing THE CHAIN on a Ducati Monster 620 v369 

Makes me feel bad that I have not filmed a good How To in awhile. Been slackin.

Ha! Professional moto mechanic :P

Thanks amigo. You'll ride soon.

Makes sense. I usually do to. Definitely did not in this savage case.

Thank you very much. It was a long ride indeed - but it was as fun as it gets :)

I havea gf who road a ducati 696 from NYC to Los Angeles, she's who inspired me to get my license!! I ran into her randomly after 20 years in a parking lot the da she arrived back in LA!!

Hell yea! That's awesome. Pretty inspirational indeed! What do you ride?

#chickenstrips brah. I know.... i know..... for shame. Workin on it :)

hi I also have 620 monster I'm pretty sure when adjusting the chain you're meant to sit on the bike off stands and then get someone else if your arms arnt long enough to to check the chain tension when it's under your weight as the chain becomes taught under the bike and rider weight . At that point you're looking for about an inch play in the middle. Anymore its too loose any less is too tight.. and if the chain is old it will be stretched in certain areas so it will be tighter in certain areas and looser in other areas. So by checking it all around you can see if it it needs changing because of being too stretched. This is how I have been told to do it I could be wrong.

Yep, got 2 ducs now 🙌

My pleasure :) Just trying to help.

That is absolutely correct. I rode the bike a few hours prior to this..... but should have rode around a block a few times right before.

Every 300 miles :)

Thanks man :)

Yea, I found that out too after I made that vid. Was driving me nuts how I couldn't seem to line up the wheel :(

Pshhh. Nope. I ain't gots none of those. Those are single swing arm problems :P

No. Didn't have one at the time. Saw some youtube vids and people weren't using them. I'm getting one for the clutch job. Been meaning to.

Facts of life.

Once in awhile gotta get a lil bit of work done.

Oh really? Hmmmm.

@@ducatinyc For reference: Page 95 Workshop Manual 620. I drive my chain little loose, because I'm 90 kg and when I sit down on bike chain screams over 40 km/h :)))

Every 300 miles or so. It's been snowy/rainy/dirty mess on these winter streets so as often as I remember.

Quick tip: Heat the chain (of course, riding!), Lubricate it every 800 km (do not be a lot of lubricant on the tire!), Ride on a motorcycle immediately after lubricating the chain, and after the first run, remove excess lubricant from the chain.

I buy all of my parts online, mostly ebay and amazon. Mine is a 2006, however.

I use a Mivv GP exhaust. LOVE IT.

sweet thank you i cant wait to get it tonight

Ducati NYC Vlog I got the bike and love it so far and it stands out a little from the rest of the 620s

Damn this was awhile ago haha

@@Jeremyhittner Still got it?

No idea, unfortunately.

@@ducatinyc thanks for the reply! In my research to get that answer I’m starting to see there is a special tool you “should” use to not mess up the nut. Fun fun

@@ickess you're supposed to use one for my bike as well - i've ALWAYS used a regular socket, for years, no issues.

@@ducatinyc gotcha, thanks for the info!

So, funny thing. I got the 30mm socket and went to tighten my chain. It’s got a nut on the right side only. The left side doesn’t have a nut. It kinda looks like if you were to look into a socket. A hole with the ridges on it. I can see right out the other side through the axle bolt. Also noticing my monster says on the sticker on the swing arm to check the slack on the side stand.

Hmmm good question, it should say it in the manual :)

It's 83Nm±5% with greased threads on my M695 08, just a M25x1.25 here tho. So, somewhere around there, rather a little more than too little, don't overdo it though... The alignment bracket will rotate with the nut. Also, the markings on the swingarm (at least on my Monster) are trash, way off when measuring from shaft of the swing to the nuts