Superb. The info I need, no flannel, no jabber, just quick and as it is.

Thanx Brad , very informative and really helpful clip . This will be my second time changing belts on my 1200 .

Thank you so much !! Great and very illustrative video, starting tension my 888 belts tomorrow !! 👍🏾👍🏾

Brilliant video. I did the belts on my Multistrada and the top left pulley is hard to mark, I must have been a tooth out and running rough so watched your video for any tips on timing and you gave me the ultimate eureka moment!! The cam pulleys have a T shape that as a pair point up and there it was, a tooth out. Thank you ever so much as I was in proper head scratch stressed mode. Top man 👌🏻👍🏻

@bradthebikeboy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Excellent info as usual bloke,appreciated by all im sure

Excellent instructive video. Shall be doing my 999 soon following your method.

Excellent video and detail.

Great info mate

Thanks Brad. Very informative. I'm doing some research in preparation for 848 ownership (tomorrow - yeehah). You don't know it but you are now my mechanic lol. I(Unless I can find Leigh Farrell's number :) ) I'll drop in next week. Cheers Mark

Moral to the story, belt tension changes every revaluation.

Wild shit mate

I have a 2011 848 Evo. I took the belts off and forgot to to mark the pulleys. Gonna try your method here and hopefully it works

What iPhone app did you use for the frequency measurement? The apps I've tried to freeze the Hz long enough for me to see what it is.

@bradthebikeboy

3 жыл бұрын

n-track tuner or gates carbon drive.

Great video thanks. I was reading the 821 motor belt change procedure according to the Ducati w/shop manual and it says/shows to use a camshaft lock tool to hold the camshaft and crankshaft (with another locking tool) relationship in time. Then the camshaft sprockets should be loosened on the three sprocket holding screws, so that the sprocket can move on the slotted holes. Once this is all arranged then the belt tension is adjusted. This makes good sense, since all tension influence from the camshafts etc. is removed from the belt. After the tension is set then one tightens the camshaft bolts up, removes the tools and all is done. This also allows for the timing to be perfectly reset each time and is also the method used for timing VW TDI engines. I don't see anyone using these camshaft locking tools though. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks a lot for all the effort in making these videos.

@bradthebikeboy

3 жыл бұрын

i talk about this in one of the 696 videos - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZp1zdusYNiqoJs.html - about 2 minutes in. i don't do it that way, for reasons explained in the video.

Thanks alot for this video. I should have watched it before I did my Multistrada belts instead of a different one. I was very concerned I had the timing slightly out but looks like my T shaped markings are all pointing the tight way, pretty much. Think I have confidence to start the bike now. One question, do you think its critical to replace the tensioner nuts?

@bradthebikeboy

5 ай бұрын

i would only replace the nuts if the hex is damaged, or won't torque (never seen that happen).

Well Good Tutorial, Need to ask is the belts change of a 2017 Diavel Gen 2 Testastretta Twin Spark are the Same procedure? (Not DVT) Tks

@bradthebikeboy

Жыл бұрын

should be yes.

I have to do this too, plus a few more things. What order would you suggest I do everything? I'm prepping to change oil, oil filter, battery, cam belts, air filter, spark plugs, & tires. Is there anyway to cut out unnecessary steps.

@bradthebikeboy

10 ай бұрын

spark plugs need to be out to rotate the engine, but the deepest you go is to get to the air filter pretty much. with all that it's probably due for a coolant change too, and you need all the front and air runners off to get to the radiator cap. it'll be fairly obvious once you get in there.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Is the tension pulley torque 25Nm standard across all the testastratta engines? What brand belts do you use?

@bradthebikeboy

4 жыл бұрын

anything that is an m8 thread is 25nm. i am the australian distributor for california cycleworks products, so i usually use the exactfit belts.

@sabamacx

4 жыл бұрын

@@bradthebikeboy Thought so! Thank you.

Nice video; this applies to a 2017 Monster 1200s also?

@bradthebikeboy

3 жыл бұрын

yes. can't think of anything different.

Hello. How do you find the tdc of the vertical cylinder looking at the crankshaft pulley?

@bradthebikeboy

3 жыл бұрын

when the dot is pointing toward the front wheel, @ 3 o'clock, however you want to describe it. put something long and thin down the plug hole and feel the piston movement.

Hi, great video. Question regarding the base camshaft positioning. I am debating whether or not to get the camshaft center tool that apparently locks the cams in the correct positions prior to installing the belts. Do you know if I can VISUALLY set the camshaft center slots to point towards top of cylinder head at the Horizontal cylinder TDC? Or is there too much room for error? Thanks!

@bradthebikeboy

3 жыл бұрын

before you remove the belts, line up the dot on the timing shaft pulley with the slot on the primary drive cover and, with your eyes open, have a good look at where the cams are and how the slots on the ends sit, etc. it's really obvious. you can certainly use the slots. or make marks that make sense to you. just do whatever you need to do to not make a mess of it come belt refit time. i wouldn't bother with any tools, but if you're concerned, do whatever you need to.

@race5050R1

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradthebikeboyThanks for the tips. I should be able to work it out then.

@thediddly

3 жыл бұрын

@race5050r1 mate my method is use a degree wheel with the motor rotator. 1.Find horizontal TDC on pulley, zero your wheel to "TDC" 2.Strip first belt- horizontal. 3.Rotate Counterclockwise 270° 4. Vertical cylinder should be at TDC. 5. Strip/refit belt- vertical. 6. Take up slack in tensioner set to frequency/ torque 7. Rotate clockwise 270° 8. Fit belt- horizontal 9. Take up slack in tensioner, set tension value. Rotate again for vertical cylinder tension test, and your set, have a cuppa!

@race5050R1

3 жыл бұрын

@@thediddly Thanks for the info. I have the motor completely disassembled. I’ll use degree wheel to find TDC’s. Motor is still all apart. Took several months to get my crankshaft repaired and re-ground. So once I find TDC’s I have to make sure camshafts are positioned correctly. How do I position camshafts besides visually making sure slots are pointing upward? Thx!

@thediddly

3 жыл бұрын

@@race5050R1 different options here. As a block, TDC can be found with a block mounted piston stop. Effectively stopping the piston prior to TDC dwell and using the degree wheel, stop the piston against the "strap" read the wheel, turn the other direction until the piston touches. Whatever reading you have, add the 2 values, then divide by 2 to get your TDC value. Doing it with the heads on is the same process. I made a spark plug stopper the other day on Instagram: @darius_to_the_maximus Now these all give you TDC, but remember, you need to find if it's TDC for ignition, or for exhaust! Very important as your timing could be 180 degrees off. I can't advise any further as i have never been that deep i a ducati

Hello, Would you be kind to share the app name you use for Hz measurement? Thank you.

@bradthebikeboy

Жыл бұрын

n-track tuner, easy tension, gates carbondrive

ton tuto pour toi c'est Ok, mais un peu limite pour embarqué des novices la dedans, c'est limite.,