MBP Collet Installation

[He Man]

Thanks for clearing that up. Theres just alot less room to work with on the DS1000 overall compared to the other ones and what some people tell me simply doesnt work.

How involved is pulling the opening rocker arm?

Since the DS1000 valve access cover is almost 1/2 the size of the square 2v ones, i have less room to work with to begin with.

So i cant do what ducpainter suggessted without removing the opening rocker arm can I? I took a gander in there and though DP was make the beast with two backsing with me when he said shove a 8mm key in there cause it aint going in there without some serious finessing...and maybe a hammer

[ducpainter]

I did a 1000 multi at ducvets with my method. No rockers were removed.

[brad black]

i'm sure i've done it without pulling rockers also (and believe i should be able to do it without pulling the opening rockers), and the guy who used to do most of the ducati servicing at moto i don't recall seeing him pull the opening rockers, but it's very easy with them out.  and i find that nearly every ds motor i do needs the closers done with changes of up to 0.20mm at times so for repeated in and out i find there's a time return in pulling the rockers versus not pulling them.

you remove the lh cap and pull the rocker arms, which will require a puller if they're tight.  i've got the tools so it's easy.  you need a long 5mm screw (150mm or so), big washer and a sleeve to go over the rocker as it comes out.  without that you're probably not going to get them out.  some just slide out, most don't.

[He Man]

much thanks to DP and bradblack for that method.

Theres not alot of space to shove the key in, but an 8mm will fit, u jsut have to finesse it in there with some taping and poking. but if you press the closing rocker arm and shove it below the opposite closing rocker arm and catch it from the other side, u can pin it down.



I got the new set of shims and installed them without a hitch. took less than an hour.

The new Shims are EASY as pie to install and they dont get stuck on the closing shim either. I still have to stick a rod into the cylinder to push up on the valve. I had to apply a significant amount of force to get the closing shim off the old MBP collets, and half the time it left me wondering if i bent a valve for not.

Regardless i shimed the bike down to the tightest spec since i got a hold of a shim kit. and the bike PURRSSSSSS. its beautiful. im going to like riding my bike again. I just need to get the TPS and CO2 adjustment and the bike is solid.

took of all the bolts and loctited them and the only thing left to do is send my shock out to get rebuilt and replaced the fork oil and im golden.