new M900 owner in VA..

[imthestig]

so colemans tried to tell me yesterday if i dropped off my bike for chain/spockets install, they wouldnt be able to get to it till maybe saturday. so i just took my bike and my parts and went home and did it myself 

was easier than i thought it would be! and while i was at it i replaced my clutch pushrod orings (i think thats where i was getting a small oil leak), and did an attempted custom front sprocket cover dremel job.

[imthestig]

So you've got a unique bit of kit on there. That rear brake was only stock from the factory on the 2000 900S - otherwise it was a Ducati Performance add on.

so when i goto buy rear brakes do i look for brakes for a 2000 900s?

[ducatiz]

so when i goto buy rear brakes do i look for brakes for a 2000 900s?

they all use the same rear pads, from about 93 thru 2008

[Slide Panda]

yeah basic stuff is, well basic. For some reason people get freaked out when it comes to working on Ducatis. Really they aren't any more complex than anything else on the road at the end of the day - perhaps a little more fiddly regarding the valves. But once you get the hang it's not bad... and woe betide the 4v i4 rider who need a valve job done.

I'm wondering why you even bothered to drop it at a shop. Seems you're tooled up and capable for jobs like this. DIY and save!

Yep - and for the front pads, all monsters until mid 2005 used the same pads. Super common. There were different calipers - just different mounts though. 40mm spacing vs the later 65mm, but still same pads

[imthestig]

originally i was real busy this week andi just wanted to get it down so i could get back to riding the bike to work again. lesson learned, just get it done yourself.... unless you eff it up, then the shop can be the backup plan. 

good to know on the brakes, thanks!