fair price for changing out the belts? 1098

That's cheap for a belt change, tbh. It's a bitch trying to get the damn vertical cover off with the tank lifted when I did it myself. But do they do valve check as well?

I think it was strickly a belt change. I was going to try it myself, but fear I'll granade my engine from missing something.

I am about to order exact fit timing belts for my 748 and wanted to do the work myself as well. I know that if they break they will cause enormous damage, but installation can't be that hard....can it?

I watched their Youtube videos, & it didn't seem too bad. Some on the forum have doen it themselves, but I still don't trust myself enough though. I'll go ahead an watch a few more times to see if I can get brave enough.

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I watched their Youtube videos, & it didn't seem too bad. Some on the forum have doen it themselves, but I still don't trust myself enough though. I'll go ahead an watch a few more times to see if I can get brave enough.

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I have yet to do it on my 1098S as I got it late last year and the previous owner did them in 2012 a few K miles ago. However, on my Sport Classic it is easy. CACycleWorks has great videos on youtube that walk you through it. I can see removing the covers on the 1098 being a bit more work, but once you get it there, it's the same principle.

Grab LT Snyders book, I have it, it has great walk through on all this.

LOL i did it myself, just look up my DIY 15k service 848

I just did mine at a diy shop here with a ducati tech teaching me, glad I.had the tech there, it was quite a project, very doable, you need a few special tools though. Mark all the cams before pulling the belts though so you can line them back up correctly and easily and not lose your timing

Straight forward follow the video mark your gears count your teeth (on the belts and mark them), I would suggest after you get a hundred miles or so to check the tension again. I had to tighten mine up a tad.

I bought the belts and the local Duc shop checked over the valves, changed the plugs and belts in 4.25hrs.

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I bought the belts and the local Duc shop checked over the valves, changed the plugs and belts in 4.25hrs.

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I don't know how many hours it took me but it was over 4 weeks lol I went really slow...

Weeellll I think it's one of them jobs where taking the time to learn is a good thing. 4 weeks is a bit long but I bet you cut that time in half next servicing!!

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Weeellll I think it's one of them jobs where taking the time to learn is a good thing. 4 weeks is a bit long but I bet you cut that time in half next servicing!!

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It was over the winter I was in no hurry and did some cleaning :ahhh:

I was just quoted $750 for belts (supply my own), cam degreeing to my specs., check and adjust valves as necessary, sync throttle bodies to new cam degree #'s as necessary, and checkin/adjust tune on the dyno. Seems fair.

I got the valve clearance done with new belts put on supplied by me, $400 in Australia.
That was on a R which have a different setup with the shims.

2 hours of labor max @ any shop, 3 hours for only belts is a bit of an overkill.