nice work Chris I just changed my belts using your series of videos and your 'exact fit' timing belts. You did a real good job showing how to do it. much thanks
I should mention the only deviation I did was placing the bike in 6th gear and using the rear tire (moving it) to change engine position. That worked very well.
@FunkiesLOL : I get your feeling, however the really short change interval on the belts ensures no one has a failure... it keeps us well below the bell curve of failures. A lot of people will double the miles for their own bikes, but I still recommend Ducati's factory recommended interval.
Thank you Chris, this is brillant stuff. Very good indeed. I followed your instructions step by step and changed the 998 belts and pure joyce and satisfaction when pressing the start button again ! one million thanks :-)
Yes, Ducati's recommended change interval is very short compared to projected life span of timing belts. At one point, I estimated we change the belts between 3% and 10% of their expected life span. This keeps the belts below the bell curve of failures and prevents costly repairs. -Chris
Actually no. There are a few dozen factories around the world who make belts. The OEM ones are made in Gates' plants throughout Europe. Except the Scrambler belt, which is identical to the OEM belt for 796, is made by Mitsoboshi in Asia.
Thanks for the excellent video's Chris, even though several years old, still great! Would there be any alterations for the '06 999R or are the steps identical? thanks, Dave in NJ
Probably pretty close to the same. Even though I'm forever mocked for telling people to mark the old belts, please don't skip that step. Not everyone is as great of a mechanic as those keyboard commandos... They can judge all they want, but they won't help when someone bends valves because the timing is off.
Surprised that you don't use the camshaft locking tools, and loosen the cam pulleys for proper setting of tension on the belts and cam timing as per Ducati service repair instructions? I know that you can "shade-tree" it like you are doing in the video, but it isn't technically the best way to do it.
Yes, absolutely, the factory method requires little interpretation. This is the point of their procedure: to limit chances of mistakes. But did the factory spec change to adjust for the difference in mass of the moving systems? No... because these are hypothetical situations. Besides, if someone were truly that worried about the exact last nth of correctness, they'd have the dealer perform all services.
@@CaCycleworks Or, they would buy the necessary tools to do the job per factory standards? Anyone who knows their way around mechanical things, especially Ducati, knows that there are "work-arounds", and that you don't always need to perform procedures per the letter of law of the manufacturer, however, it would have been prudent to list the proper procedures (and tools required) in the video, and at least properly educate the audience in the differences. Just my $.02, coming from someone who has done it both ways as a garage mechanic as well as a Ducati certified tech.
Measuring valve lash, would measurements be different, with timing belts on, vs timing belts off? Should i measure valve lash with timing belts on or off? Thank you.
The belts do not affect valve clearance... ensure each cylinder is at TDC for that cylinder. With the timing marks lined up, the forward / horizontal cylinder is at tdc. Then turn the engine forward, watch rear cylinder intake open and close, and then you can use a screwdriver to watch for TDC.
I just used the video to change the belts on my S4RS. I set the horizontal cyl at TDC, then marked the cam pulleys with the seam between the head and valve cover, removed both belts and replaced with the new ones. I didn't mark the belts and I don't see any need to. What's the point of marking the belts and counting teeth?
Marking dots on the old belts and transferring them to the new belts helps with ease of mind. There have been people who bent valves. None of them used the dots. It's a very easy thing to do. Me, personally, I consider small double checks to be mandatory if I'm working on someone else's bike. I do it on my own bikes because I rarely ride or work on mine.
Chris I am new to Ducati just bought a 2012 848 eve and am a little unnerved because it's just over 14,000 miles and is due for service.It is low on coolant and I can tackle that, but wow the list just goes on...How much should I expect to pay at the 15,000 mile mark?
+angus kangus I advise shopping around your area to get quotes: shops will have different rates. Most dealerships have flat rates set up, while independent shops might discount if a service goes well to gain more business. Flat rates are slightly inflated to average in those times when a service doesn't go well. It's not like there's anything wrong with the bike, but sometimes every little thing that can become more difficult does... and that service can extend to twice the usual amount of time.
@kirkconway : I believe the point with special tools is to remove "feel" from the maintenance process so as to make Ducati service more consistent. For the at home and independent mechanics, an understanding of the process and intent is required. We do tell people to find a mechanic often. FYI, Cycleworks does NOT perform service, so my advice isn't so I can make a buck.
hi, have you ever dealt with a multistrada 2010 timing belt change? i'm finding quite a challenge just removing the vertical timing belt cover, the frame is in the way. do you work around it or remove part of the frame? thanks
I haven't worked on those (we actually don't do service) but I suspect it's a matter of trying all the different angles. Or get the service manual and they'll tell you the exact way it is supposed to work.
Which screws? There are a few different ones. For the most part, Ducati adheres to SAE spec for steel fasteners threaded into aluminum. That makes a great starting place. Also the factory manual will have torque specs. Then where a screw isn't listed, it gives the SAE values for 5mm and 6mm fasteners.
Le Nguyen he uses the crankshaft turning tool. So the bike would be in neutral. You can put it in 6th and manually turn the rear wheel to do the same thing.
Chris, at 10:24 of your vid. you tried to rotate that intake valve pulley and appeared to stop half way thru. In my scenario, I placed the vertical piston on TDC and not "90 degrees past 90 degrees" as you state. Is that pulley not supposed to rotate 360 degrees? As if trying to align the marks and then the pulley spins past the stationary mark on the head? GOPR2862
it is absolut necesary to change the belts to 2 years? i have a 749 and i changed them to 3000km. now i have 10.000 but i changed them 2 years ago? is any problem if i will change them at 20.000km?
A 'how to' guide has just been added to the: Ducati Multistrada 1200 Information Resource ....RU-vid doesn't allow links/urls here ;-( Andy MTS1200.info
Take a look at our timing belt video for the 1000 motor it is a bit different, but not much. Go to you tube dot com/ cacycleworksdotcom for our channel. The videos you need are at the bottom of that page.
why do the italian's have to make everything so complex? seems like it's getting to be the home guy has to take it to the shop as without the right tools you cant work on it.
