belt change

[Old Fart]

Originally Posted by soslow

My two-valve Ducati was built in 1997. I have owned it for 9-10 years now and the belts have not been changed in the time that I have owned it. They are almost certainly the original belts, as it's very unlikely that they would have been changed before I bought it. It doesn't get ridden much, but I started it up the other day and it didn't go 'bang'. If I am going to keep it I probably should change the belts soon myself (maybe I could do it) or get someone to do it.

Think of it as a cheap insurance policy.

[mrgrn]

change the belts and be safe man

[hitmanhartman]

My 05 999 set for 4 yrs (crashed) and I have put over 4000 hard miles on it this summer with the same belts that came on it. I turned 12000 miles this weekend on it and might change them this winter. I know where there are 2 998's that have never had the valves adjusted or new belts put on and they both have over 20,000 miles on them. They get abused at track days and all day riding adventures. Change oil every 2500 miles and put gas in it is all we have done to them. They still make great power considering what they have been through.

[Old Fart]

No kidding. Belts on cars can go 10 years or 150,000 miles. Gee I wih there was some definitive data as to how long we can run on them.

[Capt. Home Slice]

Change the belts every 12K or two years. If you can't afford it, sell the bike and buy a Suzuki. Sorry for the attitude but seriously, do it.

[916WI]

I don't think it a matter of being able to afford it at all--I think it's more a matter of not wanting to throw money away. The 916 that I bought in 2005 still had the original white lettered belts--they were 10 years old. I changed them to the kevlar red lettered belts back in '05 and are still running on them today. I'm going to be too busy messing with another project bike next summer, so I probably won't get around to changing the 916's belts to 2011. I'm not sweating it at all either......The newer belts are incredibly strong and I don't run the bike that hard.......

[Capt. Home Slice]

Ok, we'll look for your post on how to replace valves, piston etc... J/K . I've found, as I'm sure many others have that, crisis prevention is easier than crisis management.

I'd rather replace the belts than deal with this...

[mrgrn]

Originally Posted by Capt. Home Slice

Ok, we'll look for your post on how to replace valves, piston etc... J/K . I've found, as I'm sure many others have that, crisis prevention is easier than crisis management.

I'd rather replace the belts than deal with this...

like you said, buy a suzuki

[Capt. Home Slice]

should I get this one?

[mrgrn]

Originally Posted by Capt. Home Slice

should I get this one?

cheerio mate, that is fuggin ace, spilt me coffee tooshea

i was joking by the way

[Capt. Home Slice]

It's all good.

[jet057]

Originally Posted by speedracerrc51

now another question here I got this 2005 999 bike 1021 miles and service guy wants to ghange the belts he said every 2 yrs or 7k miles it's this true..?
i got a appointment next week he told me about 300 for the service.

,,,, Yes it is TRUE on the 7,000 not the 2yr,remember mileage before yrs.Do not attempt to change them your self unless you know what you are doing,thiers more to it than taking this and that off.Ducati's need attention to service,thats part of owning the Ducati brand...Good Luck.