Ducati Monster Forum

The time to change the belts has come and gone; and I'm not comfortable doing it myself since from what I hear, fracking up the belts will turn the engine into a mutant zombie which will devour all the world's kittens.

So, I'm planning on taking it to MotoCorsa to be molested by professionals for a change. I was thinking Chesire, but heard he doesn't take credit cards and since it's been a slow fall and winter, I'm stuck with the miracle magic of finance charges.

Since MotoCorsa's not open today for me to pester, you poor souls are stuck with me. And I'm bored.

So how's it work, they tell me when they have an opening in their schedule, I make an appointment, I bring bike in, they fix, I get bike back in days?

Or is it first come, first serve with the bike just sitting there waiting in line for weeks?

And what about parts? Do I order them through the parts department and bring in the bike when they arrive? Or do they take care of it and then call me to bring the bike in? Or do they take the bike apart to see what they need and then order the parts while the bike just sits there in a million pieces for months on end while the stuff comes from Italy?

Any enlightenment for those of you that have used them, is much appreciated.

Step 1) Order belts from Chris at CA Cycleworks

Step 2) When belts arrive go to the store and buy a case of Full Sail Session Lager

Step 3) Bat your eyes at Visolara and call Mother dirty names

Step 4) get you, bike, belts, and beer...you are optional after calling me names...over to Maurices house

Step 5) sit back and let us do your belts for free

Step 6) you buy the breakfast and the tylenol

I always have called... they tell me when to drop it by... they usually have the basic service stuff in stock... this is a pretty good time to get service too... not really that crowded.

or

go to Motocorsa

Crew is beyond competent

service times are long

shop rate is stiff

but hell they are a top rated Ducati shop

so you get that warm IZ_ secure feeling when it is done that it is done right

usually a better feeling than the cold wet creepy feeling you get when you let a bunch of drunk strangers work on a portion of the motor that will grenade the top end if done incorrectly  :-\

So many good memories...

That's why I got me that service contract. Of course... once it runs out... I may be buying some Sessions Lagers.

Hey Mo  - Still got them tires? Any chance you got rims too?   ;D

I love it when a plan comes together! I may as well do my belts then too.  [beer]

I'll drink to that

hell i have a leaky base gasket that needs to be replaced as well. mine as well make it an all nighter

Our garage has a kerosene heater in it, heats pretty well.

Just puttin' that out there.

While I'd love to hand the keys to the pros and let 'em have at it (mine needs the 12k service), I don't have the thousand dollars MotoCorsa is asking for.  My VWs seem to think I'm pretty handy with a wrench, and I've got all the books & interwebz info that seems to be required, so I'll be saving myself a buck or two and doing the 12k belt replacement and valve check/adjust on my own.

I just hope I don't grenade the motor.  But even if I do, it's a good thing there are lots of 900 desmodue engines & parts on fleabay.  ;)

Is belts part of the 12K service? If so, im at 12k i need my belts done too. Hell lets have a belt party.

You guys have a karaoke machine in ur garage?!?!!  :D that's so cool!!!


Cam belts oughta/should be changed every 10k(?) or two years, whichever comes first. Mine were last done in March of '07. The belts cost roughly $85.00 give or take, the valve cover gaskets are about $15.00 total.


There are indicators that tell you where the valve location is plus I think you can see. Mine can be the guinea pig, I have faith that things will go very well  [thumbsup] Lets have a maintenance session yo. I'm gonna buy everything I need from Cheshire.    BILLY

wait is there a time and date already set for this shin dig?

Nothings set yet, just know that I'll be doing it before riding season (do I even ride anymore?). Buying the required parts will be the first step I suppose, already got the Sessions  [drink] Beers, bikes, bros, and... what was the other one?

Check out this link; http://www.ducatisuite.com/maintenance.html I have an old carb'd model so this works for me.

BOOBIES.... how could you forget boobies. Crikeys.... do I have to do everything around here.... oh wait... that sounds bad...er... fun...  [evil]

I bought belts/plugs/oil and filter a while back  now i just have to put them on while the weather is crap so it doesn't make it another season without being touched in its naughty places, i should probably do the valves as well considering it's got just under 14K without a service outside of regular oil changes [roll]

you can go to jail for feeling up 16 y/o's in your back seat

Not if you're 12.  ;D

Did you guys check with Cheshire Motors for your interval maintenance costs?  He should be cheaper then MotoCorsa, and Derik is a really nice guy.

oh, and hi!

oh look who got dragged out of his cave

Let's do a maintanance day here at the castle.

How about this Sunday, the 11th. Time is whenever you hooligans want to show up/  [beer]

I could come say hi on sunday

that would be fun

you mean you're actually going to grace us wif your presence?

wyrd.

maybe

maybe not

it depends

i might

could happen

Wouldn't this weekend prolly be too soon for all these cats to get a hold of their parts?

er.

probably.  :-[

We could have a pre-maintenace conference to drink beers and discuss the goings ons of said maintenance day such as who's moto will be on what lift, do we have the right tools? what about those 16 year olds?

I won't be moved out there til February so the 16 yr old will have to wait.  ;)

that sounds good, maybe the ride can be over to Cierras..........anyone live in beaverton want to meet up for the ride to N portland?

hey

you shut up

hack'er

Thought we determined you were 14 . . .  :P

 ;D


Gawdam flat tires limiting my hacking.

I won't have parts before Sunday, but that's okay.  I was planning to do the work over the course of multiple days in my own garage.  Well... in the 6 feet of usable space in front of the car in my garage.  Anyway... I think Chuckles once described me as "methodical", and I don't like rushing my work, so I'll be puttering on mine down here in Wilsonville in my own sweet time.  It'll get done eventually.

Y'all have fun, and try not to break anything.  ;)  [beer]

where exactly is the fun in that?

Ah yes, I should've been more specific:

by all means break stuff... just don't break expensive stuff you weren't planning on breaking.

Yep . . . "methodical" was the word I used.  Nothing wrong with that.  [thumbsup]

Don't let Morilla torque any bolts for either. ;D

Is there a set time this thing is commencing?

The Mo may have to work Sunday morning for a couple hours but you guys can come over at any point. I'll be up and around at about 8:30am or so.

Im working Sunday the 18th, this coming Sunday is free.

Sounds like:

Neenja
Viso
Cloud
Salty
Mom
Tailgunner
RyanDalling

Am I right?

Bring what you can, but dont worry to much.  There is a bunch of beer in my fridge now.  speaking of which, my fridge stopped working, how hard is it to test the freon, or get it replaced?  This is a crappy, free, garage fridge, and its been cold enough outside Im not worried about "warm" beer.  :)

If nice enough to ride... I may take the Neenja out for a spin... he he he.

Mo, fridges use hard lines and are normally hermetically sealed--the coolant is rarely an issue. See if the fan that blows across the condensor stopped working. Other potentials could be dusty coils, tripped circuit breaker (if equipped), bad thermal switch, or a shitty door seal.

How do you guys bring beer on a MC?  Is there any stores close by i can walk to? 

Backpack or big pockets.  [beer]

Ah yes.....i am funny like that i forgot about my backpack...der!

there's also fred meyer right down the street if we need to do a beer run.

I think 8 lives wanted to go didnt he?  Or was it the ride he wanted to go on?

when I carry beer on my bike I carry it in me :)

Guess the ride is being scrapped and we are doing some maintenance?  Where and when is this going to happen?  I need to do my 7,500 mile maintenance and want to swap out my sprocket for a 14t.  I already have the sprocket but still need to get the oil and filter.  

i guess the ride is being scrapped. Im going to turn my trip to the garage into a little ride since im going from Beaverton to N Portland. Thought id go over st. johns bridge down marine drive then loop back to Cierras.  Like i said if anyone wants to join me they can.  I really dont have any maintenance to do, im doing my oil change in the spring time. I know the base gasket is a more than one day fix so i aint going to attempt that one. Im just going to hang out and watch other people work.  Its this Sunday, time im not sure, place youll need to PM Cierra or neenja master for the address.

Saddlebags or tank bag.

You should see the looks I get when I'm pumping my saddlebags full of ice and 24 cans of beer  ;D

The obvious answer is: The Beer Tray! Foo  ;)   (actually what Mother said)  [drink]

if lacking a back pack a 12 pack sits nicely on the passanger seat with a cargo net over the top it goes nowhere.  This does get you some funny looks but it beats carrying it in a backpack IMO.

holy crap its cold today. i took a little ride and froze my hands off. I think its around 35 degrees here in beaverton at 3pm.

It was chilly, did about 60 sum-odd miles today.  [moto] Was nice to get out though. 

What time is everyone planning on being here tomorrow?

Im out, i hurt my wrist last night arm wrestling my brother....unless it gets way better fast i just took a handfull of aspiran i cant move it. I typed this with one hand... :P

Sure. Noonish is fine.

The weather's got me all Sallied. I can't roll in this muck. Next time.

~Sally

Thanks for coming out guys!! That was a blast.

Cloud showed up 'round 12:30, a bikeless Ryan drove over shortly after. Elias came over sometime in between on his BMW, then mother Jeeped it down to grace us with his presence. Katie ended up here at one point too.

There was very little bike work done, relatively speaking. But we ate pizza, drank beer, and had a grand ol' time.

I had fun drinking the beerseses.