Ducati Servicing

Maintenance Schedule
Adequate maintenance is fundamental to ensuring long-lasting, optimum operation and performance of your vehicle. The table below shows a suggested maintenance schedule to follow which will ensure that your Ducati is in the best condition it can be in. It spreads the maintenance of your bike across smaller but more frequent services so that you're not stung with huge service bills.
| How often to check (miles) |
600 | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 | 4000 | 5000 | 6000 | 7000 | 8000 | 9000 | 10000 | 11000 | 12000 |
| Maintenance Item | |||||||||||||
| Check/Adjust Oil Level | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Change Oil Filter | X |
X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| CleanOil Pre-Filter |
X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Check Valve Clearance | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Targetted Valve Adjustments |
X | X | |||||||||||
| Check / Adjust Timing Belts |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Targetted Belt Changes |
X | X | |||||||||||
| Check / Adjust Clutch Fluid Level |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Check / Adjust Brake Fluid Level |
X |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Bleed Clutch |
X |
X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Bleed Brakes |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Compression Check |
X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Oil Pressure Check |
X | ||||||||||||
| Change Air Filter |
X |
X | |||||||||||
| Synchronise Carburetor |
X |
X | X | ||||||||||
| EngineIdle Speed Adjustment |
X |
X | X | ||||||||||
| Clean Fuel Tank |
X | ||||||||||||
| Change Fuel Filter |
X | X |
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| Check Chain Tension | X | X |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Check Steering Bearing Play |
X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Change ForkOil | X | ||||||||||||
| Check / Adjust Battery Fluid Level |
X |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Check Tyre Wear |
X |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Adjust Tyre Pressure |
X | X |
X | X | X | X | X |
X | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Check Brake Pad Wear |
X | X |
X | X | X | X | X |
X | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Check for Loose Fasteners
|
X | X |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Check Front Sprocket Plate |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Check Cush Drives |
X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Adjust Trottle Cables |
X | X | X |
X |
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| Adjust Rear Brake Pedal |
X | X |
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| Adjust Clutch Linkage |
X | X |