Good spot!.............does that actually matter??....is the paint mark not just to show that both parts checked as present?
Have looked at my r/h/s f/leg; buggered if I can see a number. It's going in end of month for new clocks so will get the mech droid to have a peek
just checked mine, 2012 on a 62 plate it reads FG8063 2011.05.13 will still get it checked by Snells next service
2010 Sport within the range of bikes to be checked... .......but I've had new forks: FG8650 2013.4.09 The technical service bulletin, page one: .....full 18 page doc here (very usefull in future for anyone thinking of servicing their own Ohlins forks;-) www.mts1200.info/mts12_faq/mts1200_...ns_right_fork_ducati_service_bulletin_888.pdf
There are lots of their 'internal' documents to be found on the Internet Piero, just one basic simple search will find loads. I do not work for Ducati in any capacity so have not infringed any employee regulation.
Just checked mine and I have one of the codes in question FG8602, do they change only the right leg ? and if so does anybody know how much it would cost if I paid to get the left side changed as well. Long story, but I got the disk bolts changed to SS ones and an impact hammer was used to change them over as they were tight as hell and marked the ohlins fork leg end. We didn't even notice until my dealer pointed out the marks. I managed to get the marks out used a fine grade wet and dry . I managed to get both sides to look the same but now if they change just 1 side they will look slightly different ..... I know it might be a bad case of OCD but think I would still like both changing anyway for piece of mind to
When you used the impact driver on the disc bolts, did they round off or survive the assault? I have titanium ones for mine and am a bit concerned the Italian cheese ones will fail if I take an impact gun to them and was thinking of resorting to heat to help.
Three reasons they're a bit of a bugger to undo........fairly high tightening torque setting, liberal coating of hight strength threadlock.......and rust! Heat may help but if you still need the rattle gun, make sure you have good quality torx bits and protect all surrounding areas with rag just in case! Re use of Ti bolts.....more info here: http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f6/warning-mts1200-brake-disc-retaining-bolts-9433/ And cross reference: *** WARNING *** Read this - Potentially lethal Front Fork failure
The first line of the bulletin made me laugh. 'Thanks to ongoing product quality tests and the analysis on feedback of your products in the field'!!!!!! Took them long enough:biggrin:. Maybe they should read this forum more often?
Made me laugh as well - I wonder if AirConTechnical realised he was part of a 'Quality Test'? C'mon, cough up Ducati.
Ummmm I'm still not amused. I've asked Ohlins for a comment since it was them I paid the best part of £400 to. 24hrs and counting...I'll call them next week if they don't respond before.
