Title: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: pennyrobber on May 14, 2008, 08:39:24 AM Besides replacing belts, is there any additional services that need to be performed during a 12000 mile service compared to the 6000?
Title: Re: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: Slide Panda on May 14, 2008, 09:02:24 AM I *think* the only additional item is replace the fork oil.
Title: Re: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: CDawg on May 14, 2008, 09:41:00 AM For a 2007 S4RS (7500 versus 15,000):
Check engine oil pressure Replace timing belt Clean/renew spark plug Change air filter Check steering head bearing Check rear wheel crush drive Check wheel hub bearing Title: Re: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: Duck-Stew on May 14, 2008, 10:17:34 AM What we've done @ FlightCycles for 12K services is here:
Oil change New sparkplugs Valve adjustment New timing belts Check air-filter (99% of the time they're fine) Fuel filter Re-bleed all hydraulics (brakes and clutch) Check bike over (brakes, tire pressure, tire condition, chain/sprockets, etc.) Title: Re: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: clubhousemotorsports on May 14, 2008, 05:07:39 PM Ducati used to call for the fork oil to be changed at 12000 but I think they have moved it to 18000 or so. In my experience 18000 is the better time to swap it out.
Isnt it funny that the give a spec to change the fork oil but no spec to freshen the shock ? [bang] The smaller amount of oil in a shock gets fried before most forks will need oil changing. Other than changing the belts I have always done a full service at all major services. Any shop should be "checking" chassis parts (head bearings and such) because to check them takes minutes to do. Fuel injection should be set up and checked at each tune. belts should be checked at every tune and there should be very little to no added labor to change them ( I always remove the belts at a tune anyway) fuel filters should be changed at each tune as it is a small filter and they are cheap enough same for park plugs (as long as you do not have surface gap plugs) Pretty much everything is the same. Now here is where things can take a turn for the expencive. By 12000 miles things may need more than "checking" final drive may need changing, Tires could need replacing. Brakes may be worn. head bearings may need attention. Many things could need fixing and these things are not part of a "tune" checking them may be but fixing them usually is not. This is where the $1000.00 2 valve tune up posts come from. Most of the time someone has a huge bill after a tune it also included tires or chain and sprockets etc. Just ask the shop doing the labor to fill you n on what they do at each service and to let you know what any costs above the tune up will be. cheers Title: Re: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: pennyrobber on May 15, 2008, 07:17:54 AM Thanks for the info everyone.
Title: Re: 12000 versus 6000 Post by: scott_araujo on May 15, 2008, 07:41:26 AM One other item is to put fresh hydraulic fluid into the brake and clutch systems. brake fluid deteriorates and absorbs water from the air over time and can lead to corrosion. Just do a regular bleed but keep filling and bleeding until you see fresh fluid coming out.
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