u/RussianHKR44

Somehow as an Aprilia guy found myself trading some cash for a title and key to a beautiful 2021 905s. Never thought a Ducati would be in my stable..

Deal was right.. the original owner bought it, took it out for a few rides, then parked it until deciding to sell it 5 years later. Engine was still at 1st stage break in mileage!

So granted it's been sitting for 5 years, I changed all the fluids.. in the process found it had no prescilencer/cat and instead had a rapid bike evo and straight mid pipe.. it runs and rides great, albeit its a tad loud..

Sounds like the timing belts might be aged out.. any comments on that?

I know the 950S was 3 generations ago but so far, I'm enjoying it. Any mods or suggestions yall can make on these? known issues to be on the look out for.. any Ducatisms to dodge?

I do all my own maintenance.. I am thankful enough to have the means to make my own specialty tools too. So if there are any frequently used ones I can start on, I'd like to know

Rhanks!

Working through the 12k valve lash check on my 2021 Tuono V4..

Everything measured in spec but there's a pit on an intake cam lobe, dead center and at the apex.. pretty clearly catches a fingernail when dragged over it.

Gut says it's replacement territory..even found a replacement cam locally that I'm picking up later.

Now, I'm not super familiar with these specific engines, but by far not my first top end service.. . these 1077cc V4s seem to really chew up intake cams. The manual says to ignore discoloration but not pits..

Just a sense check.. would you go ahead a s replace an intake came over 1 tactile pit, on one lobe?