excellent choice and totally correct to ignore "sound advice" i was thinking today that i have learnt more about maintaining a bike since owning a ducati than all the others, i ALWAYS have a tinkering job or two to do, hondas they are not
It’s great you get to enjoy the original OG there’s no better form of motor cycling. Welcome and all the best for the upcoming riding season.
Welcome! If you keep up with maintenance a lot of the 'sound advice' is poo, being spoken by people who've never owned one
I agree. Could have bought a nice new Honda cb650r and be comfortable and reliable. But it’s doesn’t rattle bang and pop and give you that smile when you open your workshop door. That’s what a hobby is all about. I love the fact I get off it and my back hurts and wrist hurts and my hips are numb… perfection personified!
Welcome to the forum. You need to religiously change the cambelts every two years regardless of mileage, otherwise they will snap and punch a valve through the piston. If that is done, the cylinder head bolts will snap, or the rocker shafts will lose their hard chrome plating and turn into cheese. If you get away with that, the crank gallery oil plug will unscrew itself into the crankcase. Luckily, in owning 3 ducatis, I have only had electrical issues and the joy of riding them far outweighs the issues.
ahhh the CBR650r, a bike that sounds awesome, but is just dull as un polished turds, just like the r7
Hello, guys. I have been quite a Japan-lover when it comes to motorcycles. Now that I have two Ducatis, one MY19 MS 950 and one MY21 Panigale v2 - enjoying both in my 40s. Before I got them, I did not know these bikes were so enjoyable. All the best,
For me, one of the best parts of owning a Tamburini bike is how easy and enjoyable they are to work on. I was in your shoes 5 years ago, but thanks to this forum (and Haynes) there's really no issue you'll encounter that doesn't have a solution. These bikes are special. Enjoy it, and welcome!
"Now saving for the 916 to join my new hobby and collection of Ducati.” The journey never ends and you can never have enough………. Ducatis
Fantastic looking and sounding bikes. Hopefully if all goes well, another one will join the party by the end of the year. I’ll change the workshop door lock so Mrs Duke won’t know.
Isn't the consensus these days that you can push the belt change out to 3/4 years if using modern belts? Or is that opening a massive can of worms on here?!
Officially, the belt change interval from the 848/1098 has been extended to 5 years (but no change to mileage). For the 9**/7**, I was recommended that the interval remains as was. 748R belts continue to be every 12 months. Andy
