[Ducati] 999 Timing Belt service?

[andy]

Your bike is what $10k?  Your service requires you to remove the belt 
anyway.  Why be cheap on $200 belts (or less) and risk it destroying your 
motor?  Its not like your paying labor to replace the belt since its 
already covered on other areas of service.

Belts are recommended 2 yr or 12k miles which ever comes first.


andy


> Hi, I have a 2003 999 that only has 3500 miles on it.
> Since I want them to change all the fluids, etc., my
> dealer recommend a timing belt service also.
>
> Does 999 really need timing belt replaced based on its
> age ( 5 yrs old) ? or miles? The owner manual says the
> next service after 1000km is 10,000 km (6,250 miles).
> It seems kind of early to change timing belt.
>
> Also the maintenance schedule is not clear in the
> owner's manual.  Any info will be great.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred
> 2003 999/Termignoni kit
>
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