Ducati Streetfighter V4 Chain Adjustment

[@WOLFIE-96B-UK]

The weather where I live, Scotland, is not exactly the same as the climate in Southern California! Having been there, I sure wish it was!! I use a Scottoiler automatic chain lube, it works a treat, keeps the chain well lubed, reduces the need for adjustment and extends the life of the chain. Great piece of kit!

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Nice. I use DuPont’s chain lube/cleaner and it’s great for chains out here that generally don’t get wet or dirty. It’s quick, doesn’t fling or make a mess, and it’s only needed every 500 miles or so. Scotland might not have Southern CA weather, but it’s an amazing place for sure!

[@Kickmix123]

Thank you for the hard work you do and the time you spend on making your videos

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Thanks, very much appreciated!

[@markholmes5695]

Great video. Leave her on side stand when doing this. Much easier and you won’t jump too tight or too loose

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@markholmes5695 👍

[@larrywade9041]

Hi, Thanks for taking your time in making videos for us. What products did you use to clean & lubricate the chain? Thank you! Illinois, USA

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Thanks for watching! I’ve been using DuPont’s “chain saver, self cleaning dry aerosol” on all my bike chains. I’m in Southern CA, so they never get wet or dirty, so this cleans and lubes them at once. Really good stuff. Clean film, no fling, by far the best chain lube I’ve used. If the chain ever does get dirty from water or bad roads, just use a chain cleaner first (I’ve used Motul C1 for that).

[@michaeltelemachus5112]

Where do you get your 0.94" from mate? In all the documents I have seen the figure is 0.70-0.78 in or 18-20mm. This is actually a significant diffence on a high performance motorcycle. They also specifically say the bike must be on the side stand when measuring, where as you treat it as almost an afterthought. Are these differences due to the age of the bikes or the country or do Ducati change them according to which way the wind might blow that week?

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

I got this directly from the manual. And on these bikes, the measurements rarely change when put on the side stand, but I did recheck on the stand and it didn’t move 👍

[@michaeltelemachus5112]

@@Cyclingwithgasoline What year is the bike, and is the manual you are using for that year?

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@michaeltelemachus5112 It’s a 22 and the manual came with the bike. The measurements are also on a sticker on the swing arm.

[@michaeltelemachus5112]

@@Cyclingwithgasoline That might explain it then as mine is a 23. Thank you.

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@michaeltelemachus5112 The 23 had a minor design change and this might be included 👍

[@dananolan7847]

A word to the wise, final drive chains always have high/low or tight & loose spots, even shortly after install and a couple hundred miles on them. What is one to do then?? Rotate the wheel in order to find a tight spot and place it swingarm center in most cases, and make your adjustment.

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

I rotated it several times when I initially measured. In my experience with relatively new chains, there’s almost never meaningful high/low spots, which was the case here.

[@dukatista657]

I can change my oil and filter too but do you reset the due for service light?

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@dukatista657 I answered that in the video. You need to take it to a dealer and have them turn it off for you. Usually like a $50 charge. There are handheld units you can buy that will turn it off, too (and do a lot of other things). That said, having the little service light on the dash doesn’t hurt anything and it doesn’t “need” to be turned off.

[@gruhnchris]

wish that were true with the light. My Ducati dealership said Ducati won’t allow them to turn off the service light unless they complete the service. They told me they would dump my new oil and filter

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@gruhnchris Just depends on the dealership. Some will, some won’t (and will make excuses). One near me needs to just do an “inspection” for like $50 and they’ll turn off the light.

[@gruhnchris]

@@Cyclingwithgasoline roger that. I am just going to buy the equipment for like $300 and be done with it because my OCD can’t have the light on as harmless as it is. However it beats the $500 they charge for a simple oil change.

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@gruhnchris That sounds good. I’m just living with the light for now as it doesn’t bug me. And yeah it’s crazy to pay that for an oil change. The only thing I’d have them do is either valves or tire changes.

[@xjado321]

Which pitbull stand is that? do i need a large hub or small hub?

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@xjado321 My SF V4 is a 2022 and the rear stand (that I’ve had for a couple of years) is part# F0099-211 and the pin is 1098L. Works perfectly on the left side of the bike.

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@xjado321 Keep in mind that this is an older stand, so the tire is well off the ground, but not enough for some tire warmers if you want to use them for the track. That higher stand is part# F0109-000, but it’s not always listed on their site. If not, just call and they can usually get it ordered. For me, the older stand has always been perfect for maintenance and again gets the tire well off the ground

[@joshuamurray86]

Although the difference is minor, you should be on the kickstand to measure slack, not on a rear stand.

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

I did second measurement on the kickstand and it hadn’t changed.

[@dananolan7847]

correct. BTW the funny shaped tool with the handle is commonly referred to as a "spanner wrench", these types of tools are also used for adjusting rear shock preload.

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@dananolan7847 Yes, I’ve used them for both. Just forgot the name at the time 😂

[@dananolan7847]

@@Cyclingwithgasoline never happened to me, errr, umm lately. 😜

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@dananolan7847 😂

[@gruhnchris]

What’s the name and size of the wrench to tighten?

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@gruhnchris I’m not sure of a specific size. It’s just a large hub Ducati chain adjuster specific to this and comparable models like the Panigale V4. I think I got it from BellissiMoto. However, a lot of large “generic” wrenches for single sided swingarms should also work. A lot are out there from eBay to Motomillion.com and so on.