Congrats!

Enjoy your moto in good health.

Quote from: ruffrider on December 25, 2012, 07:32:13 PM
Rear sprocket is a little loose( everything else is tight but the sprocket wiggles back and forth),

It's a trait of the SSS that the sprocket has a little play on the cush drives... but double check they aren't backing out.

Quote from: ruffrider on December 25, 2012, 07:32:13 PM
rear wheel was a hair loose and had some play between it and the axle(I tightened axle nut and it went away),

Pull the wheel off and make sure the pins are in the right holes.

Quote from: ruffrider on December 25, 2012, 07:32:13 PMits a great first ducati in my opinion.

As long as you are happy 

Thanks! And ok, I will pull it off this weekend. I was curious how the whole rear assembly works anyways. Any precautions when doing so?

Don't drop it?

The only thing that messes some people up is not putting the pins back in the right holes.  It's pretty obvious which holes the pins should be in, but they'll fit in the oblong ones and make bad things happen.

The sprocket carrier doesn't have to come off, a visual behind the sprocket will let you know if there is anything amiss back there.  When you change the sprocket, the cush drives stay attached to the carrier... more so if you get a quick-change.

Get a single-sided rear stand.

If it were me, I'd check all the fasteners and replace all the fluids.

Yep. I'm making my own SSS stand. Then that's my plan, go through and tighten and clean everything. I will check the belts and fluids too. He told me I will need new belts soon. What's a popular good brand and weight of oil you guys use?  Thanks

Quote from: ruffrider on December 29, 2012, 06:42:15 PM. What's a popular good brand and weight of oil you guys use?  Thanks

Ah geez, now you've done it.



I use Motul 300V, expensive but, like Loreal, I'm worth it.

Mobil 1 Racing 4T. Good oil, readily available at most auto parts stores. Full synthetic.

Ok cool. Stupid question maybe...  Same oil throughout motor? Or is it split up? And how much should it take? I've never worked on a duc engine but I'm excited to learn about it.

You should start a thread in tech about these questions...

or do some reading over there.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=4.0

All the same oil. Between 3 and 4 quarts - depending on model. There's a sight glass on the right side of the bike. Oil should be between two lines molded into the case, with the bike upright and level.

Quote from: ruffrider on December 25, 2012, 07:32:13 PM
Rear sprocket is a little loose( everything else is tight but the sprocket wiggles back and forth)

Rear sprocket may not be an actual issue. They are mounted in a cush drive - just lightly pressed in (at least on the DSS monsters) with ounces of force. A firm wiggle while grabbing the sprocket will move it independently of the wheel. Of course there's a limit on how much it should move. Wiggle fine, sloppy banging around bad.