Suspected timing shaft oil seal leak

[yellowfever]

Well I did a very thorough day long degrease, clean, polish wax and lube, refitted belt covers and subsequently I have been for four 2 hour long mixed rides with the most recent one today. Bike now filthy again - thanks rubbish weather - but no sign of an oil leak so I am calling it sorted.

Ironically the special Ducati cap tool for installing the seal (replacement for the tool that was delivered broken) arrived today. I sincerely hope I have no need of it any time soon…

The fix was more tricky and involved than I initially hoped, but I got there in the end. Hope I can now enjoy a period of more simple standard maintenance tasks, sprinkled with a few over winter upgrades…