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Old 06-03-2008, 01:36 PM   #1
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20,00Km service

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.

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Old 06-03-2008, 09:54 PM   #2
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Can't see that reseating the valves would be strictly needed but if they're using tight tolerances then it's nice to know everything is just right.
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Old 07-03-2008, 09:46 PM   #3
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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
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!
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Old 08-03-2008, 07:34 AM   #4
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20,000 kms thats only about 12000 miles. Valves should just need checking and if the bike has had an easy life may not even need adjusting.
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Old 09-03-2008, 10:00 AM   #5
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Cheers then I'll go for the 'simple' service and have the valves done at 30 or 40k.
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