Hi Folks , I notice that when I park the bike up in the shed after a day or 2 there's always some water on the inside of the rear wheel. I suspect it's dripping out of the rear hub. I don't think it's a problem and I'm not very technical but is there a drain hole or something there that gets blocked? It's 2019 1260s. Thanks
Not uncommon as water can get into the hub from other openings elsewhere on the swingarm casting and eventually migrate to the lowest point. It's not the best of designs. I am not sure if there is a drain hole on the underside of your 1260 hub but in any case, if there is a build up of water in there, it is not that big a job to remove the eccentric hub as an assembly, clear out any residual water and regrease the hub and swingarm before re-assembly. If you can find a good independant Ducati garage/specialist it should be a fairly quick job to check it over and if needs be, service the hub if for any reason water had got past the seals. Ask Nelly for advice, I am sure he can help you.
I was hoping u were going to tell me that there's a wee drain hole,, or where to drill a wee drain hole
There is a small hole to drain water on the swingarm underneath the shock mount, often get blocked with stone. There is also a one under the hub which is probably what your getting drips from. Water and debris built up when it comes in from the front of the swing arms and cleaning this is part of the hub service. I took some photos when i serviced the rear hub over the winter on mine, attached before & after
That is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Excellent many thanks, I shall crawl underneath the bike shortly and locate said Hole and give it a good poking
From the outside it looks like this , Does anyone know if it can be cleared from the outside without dismantling the hub?.
Jebus fella, you could have put a warning up that the post contained a piccie of the Multistradas Anus.
With any debris in there acting like a sponge and helping to retain any moisture, as you can see from RedDucDuc's pictures, I doubt you'd be able to clear the channel in the casting out properly so the water cannot freely flow along it and out the drain hole, as it is designed to. As I mentioned earlier, it isn't that big a job to remove the hub. You just need a paddock stand to remove the wheel and some way to support the bike when you come to remove the sprocket side nut (axle stands under the footpegs for example). Once you slide the axle out having removed the brake caliper, you'll need some circlip pliers to remove the brake caliper carrier and you should be able to loosen off the swingarm pinch bolts and slide the hub out. Oh a rubber mallet to persuade the hub to come out helps (if it is reluctant to move) and a torque wrench for the axle nuts for reassembly. With the right tools plus a little time to clean, grease, reassemble, adjust and torque everything, 2 hours tops.
Bought the big sykes pikervant circlip tool and the special grease a couple of months ago. All good intent and no action. Must do this job ahead of the touring season...
The workshop manual has a mistake about the rear hub circlips. It confuses the larger circlip with the smaller one. Just so that you know.
Thanks for the warning Pete. I'll cross reference the 1200 manual, to which I assume you're referring, with the 1260 one to see if that's been corrected.
Yes, I was referring to the 1200 MTS manual. I have no idea whether the 1260 manual corrects the error or repeats it.
Hi. I saw even plug which should block hole inside swingarm. But it was for old 1200 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185785297038 Idea seems nice.
Yes, though only, as far as I'm aware, at a cost. On the DVT I believe that the hole that this plugs doesn't exist. However, moisture and road crud can still get in there.
And while you are in there, drill another drain hole in the bottom of the swinging arm about 2cm or thereabouts, forward of the existing hole. Not a cure all but it will let more of the bearings swimming pool drain away.
But the bearings are inside the eccentric hub so won't actually come into contact with this water and road crud. Granted it'll progressively make turning the eccentric for chain adjustment more difficult.
