Ducatitech.com "HowTo" Adjust your Valves (Part 1)

WOW, great videos! I've purchased from your site before (dynacoils) and was very pleased, now I see you have some DIY videos that I want to try out myself. Hopefully I'll record my experiences also, hope you're available to answer some questions when I try to do the valve clearance on my bike :)

Nice vid!

Can u tell me if this works the same for the v2 750 ss i.e 2002?

Great video! If you don't have a set of forceps handy a rubber band will also work to keep the valve in place. Is that a Darmah or Paso head?

Thanx for posting these vids. I have always been a little scared to do something like this myself on my S4R. I do a lot of stuff on my Vespa (wich is much esier of ourse) but i am just afraid i will mess my Duc up if i do a mistake. a Cool thing would be if you could also post some Desmoquattro vids that shows how to work on the 4 valve Ducatis.
Anyways keep up the good work. Looking forward to see more stuff...

thanks for the video. i have a 4 valve 916. i would like to see a video of you adjusting valves in situ....Any tips, especially back cylinder..
regards Vincenzo

Hi Vicenzo,

Thanks for writing!

The 916 is quite similar, only you must try all different types of tools to push on the closing rocker arms. I did my 916 rear cylinder no problem. You remove lots of parts from the bike. I removed the throttle body assembly but did leave the intake manifolds in place.

Thanks,
Chris

Now I know how to do it- thanks!!

hey is this the same on all sportbikes? i.e. cbr 600 f4i?

The theory of measuring opening clearances is the same for most engines; however the closing rocker arm is exclusive to Ducati and their desmodromic valve train.