Serviced the ST2 this weekend..

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454697819

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As it only done 8.5k miles and the service history shows a service about 2 yrs ago but only 1800 miles ago I decided to give it a full on service before I entrust it to a few tours.. plus I enjoy getting to know a bike.

I picked up all the bits to service it including new plugs, belts filters and oil. (£120 for all the parts)

It took me longer to strip it down than to actually service it, spark plugs - easy.. (when I bought the correct plug tool), Oil filter - had to use the jam the screw driver through the housing method but ok...., Oil - Over filled it, but sorted, air fiter - Fine when i realised it had a direction for the housing to slot into,

now to the belts - I watched the you tube vidoe and red a few instructions and when it came to it it was... well easy to be honest.. Ive done 7 hour cambelts on cars before so this felt like a dream.. Any way all up to tention I rebuilt it enough to fire it up and away she went.. with a clunk cclunk chug..

My heart sank to realise it was in fact purly because it had been left in gear..... :comp2:

Any way job done.. and away she went a sweeter than ever.

Things to note were an unsual amount of filings on the sump plug, but nothing else really, spark plugs were evenly burnt and evrything else was sweet... only that the belts were in need of replacment and im relieved i did it this weekend.

It then took me 2 hours to rebuild the fairing... :eek:

I also took the opertunity to sort the suspension, ride height and gear linkage play and position..

All in all a good weekend and i cant wait to ride her again... and saved meself about £300... woo hoo

Any way shiny side up everyone...

:)
 
Im sure we could come to some agreement,

I dont do as a thorough job as a ducati engineer as naturally im not, so i check the things I want to check and things I have noticed, I didnt follow the schedule in the book and I didnt do the valve clearnaces, If I keep it that long ill get a professional to do that as again its something I have never understood.... :o

But I enjoy the work and Have kept many vehicles on the road for many years... most old and in need fo much TLC.
 
454697819 said:
Im sure we could come to some agreement,

I dont do as a thorough job as a ducati engineer as naturally im not, so i check the things I want to check and things I have noticed, I didnt follow the schedule in the book and I didnt do the valve clearnaces, If I keep it that long ill get a professional to do that as again its something I have never understood.... :o

But I enjoy the work and Have kept many vehicles on the road for many years... most old and in need fo much TLC.
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I always found the valves were talked about as though it were a black art with much voodoo and incense lighting ceremonies before during and after. Mechanics would draw deep breath through clenched teeth and exhale with a whispered "desmo is what it is y'see".
Until I tried it myself on my first Pantah (and that was when you needed to take the rockers out competely)..piece of proverbial...if you follow the logistical approach and follow steps.
The thing that drove me to try it was when the mechanic at southport (25 years ago mind!) said he couldn't pull the rockers out no matter what he did, "heat em up, freeze em down..they still won't budge". so I got a mate to knock up a harden puller tool and did it meself. I wasn't driven by necessity, just a need to treat me bike with a little more respect than southport bikes.
Then with the newer engines the brains in Bologna put a steel clip on the rockers that slid to one side so you could shim the opening shim without removing the rocker...but still need to pull it out for the closer shim.
Personally, I'd say shimming a Kwack 550 ltd engine is more brain busting than the desmo engine.
 
there are some good maintenance films on you tube including the valve clearance procedure and belts for the two valvers. like you say it doesn't look like some mystical black art!:) :)
 
I saw these, I think its well within my ability its more that I havent got around to doing it yet and really looking into it heavilly.

Ill polish up my big hammer (oooerr) and approach it some day..

Im more concerned by the graunching clutch at the moment.... (HELP!)
 
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