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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
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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!