[Ducati] 1000DS VALVE GUIDES

[DUKE MOTO SERVICES]

Thanks Don,

It seems that this is not an isolated case after all.
I have asked a few of my colleagues in the Ducati service arena here if they 
have seen any worn guides and so far they are surprised that this is 
happening and no one is saying they have come across the problem.
Maybe we are going to see more in Australia as they clock up the miles.

This one's exhaust valves are crap also, all pitted around the seating area 
and not sealing, no wonder it wouldn't idle.
The valve seats are bronze type (probably aluminium/bronze alloy) similar to 
the old bevel drive models, which didn't work that well. I wonder why they 
changed from the hard material they have been using for years now which has 
worked so well? Ducati leave me scratching my head sometimes.

Noel.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Hill" <desmonic at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 1000DS VALVE GUIDES


> Yes. My '04 MS100DS had the valve guides replaced under warranty at Munroe 
> Motors in San Francisco at 14,000 miles.
>  Don Hill
>  Multistrada ...