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Originally Posted by jimbo696
You would think a Ducati would have metric bolts.
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They mostly do but there are some exceptions, at least on older models; the 'bung' in the exhaust for gas diagnostic and quick-release fuel tank fittings being a couple that spring to mind.
The speedbleeders are made in the USA and use non-metric sizes, probably because they originally made them for Harley-Davidsons and then went on to make them for other bikes and use the same material despite cutting a metric thread.
Actually the US size bleeder on my rear caliper is better IMO, because the Brembo part is bigger (11mm IIRC) and it's a tight fit to get a ring spanner on it because it's so close to the brake line banjo but the speedbleeder is around 1.5mm smaller so a ring spanner fits easier...