Hello All, at 96000 km, my DVT S starts showing the signs of age. In particular now I am dealing with the lower shock mount. The bearing is shot and, as mentioned in other threads, Ducati does not provide the replacement parts. I was wondering if anyone here had to replace the bearing already and managed to source alternative spare parts. These are for a 2017 DVT S, hence Sachs Skyhook shock. Thanks. Bonne route
It will just be a spherical bearing that may or may not be held in by a circlip or similar. Here is one I changed recently on a MV Agusta. It's a standard SKF bearing that had some top hat bushes pressed in and was held with circlips in the body/top eye. Ohlins for example don't bother with circlips. They are just pressed in. 11 quid for a replacement from your friendly bearing place.
Thanks a lot for sharing this. Indeed, I saw there are hat bushes, I had no idea what is behind them. I should try to push them out. I suppose you used some sort of chisel? In your experience, are there rubber seals between the bushes and the bearing? Thanks. This could be an interesting option too. So far I could not find a similar service on this side of the channel. This is a 2017 DVT S. Sadly I did not take photos last night.
Chisel? Wash your mouth out . If you have some soft jaws in a vise or some plain, non-serated steel ones clamp the top hat lightly and work them out by rotating slightly left and right whilst pulling gently upwards. You could also try and lift them with a pair of flat bladed screwdrivers, one each side of the bush. They usually aren't in very tight. Underneath is nothing or a thin foam washer at best to keep some of the dirt out. They can be reused or discarded. I think they are more likely to keep dirt in than out. More often than not there isn't anything. If they used circlips without eyes it can be a bit tricky getting them out but not impossible. A couple of the right size sockets and a vise is usually all that's needed to push the bearings out. If they are very tight heat them up a bit. I personally use a bit of copperslip on the outside of the new bearings when I push them in. Again a socket and a vise is all you need. I used to build and rebuild dampers for a living. It's a job of minutes once you have done it and know what's what.
Thanks so much for the detailed explanation. I appreciate it! I better get working on it ... hiding away my chisels first
Hey Petsmisth, just to thank you again for the useful and precise input. Thanks for your directions it was a breeze to take out the bearing. For future reference, the DVT shock has circlips with eyes, so it is pretty straightforward to get them. Here is the bugger, definitively busted!
