Chain Tool

Styler · May 23, 2012

As many of you have discovered, when we forked over ~ $25,000 to Ducati for their latest, glorious superbike, we did not pay for a chain adjustment tool.

To me, this is ridiculous; but, OK I figure I'll buy one because I should probably have the right tool for the job and not f#ck-up my bike by trying to do routine maintenance with whatever tool might, should, thought-it-would work.

My dealer sent me an apologetic email yesterday informing me that the cost for the chain adjustment tool was $129.50!

I'm travelling on business at the moment and thus cannot examine my bike to determine if I actually need the tool, or if one can make do without it.

Can one of you please have a look and advise, or let me know if you know of an alternate third-party tool?

Xbox · May 23, 2012

You may want to have a word with them when you return, asking why they attempted to pull your pants down?

Non-OEM granted, but $15 from a variety of sources.

Such as this LINK to HERE

Styler · May 23, 2012

Thank you; I will order an alternate tool.
The dealer was quoting the cost of the Ducati tool, which is set by Ducati.

Xbox · May 23, 2012

Styler said:
Thank you; I will order an alternate tool.
The dealer was quoting the cost of the Ducati tool, which is set by Ducati.

Still for such a basic item, I would expect the dealer to stock and sell a non-OEM item.

I love Ducati stuff as much as the next guy, also prepared to pay for it, but its kinda like if Ducati sold air for the tyres ..... I'd pass

Ray916MN · May 23, 2012

It is the same as the 1098/1198 tool.

What is interesting is increasingly bikes come with vestigial tool kits. I think this not only has to do with increasing margins, but also with achieving weight reductions. My last CBR only came with a single allen wrench.

superfly999 · May 23, 2012

Ray916MN said:
My last CBR only came with a single allen wrench.

Thats cause it will never breakdown

PannyofDoom · May 23, 2012

Ray916MN said:
It is the same as the 1098/1198 tool.

What is interesting is increasingly bikes come with vestigial tool kits. I think this not only has to do with increasing margins, but also with achieving weight reductions. My last CBR only came with a single allen wrench.

My wife's 2010 RSV4 Factory has the same thing. An allen wrench snapped under the seat...

tstephenson · May 23, 2012

Styler said:
As many of you have discovered, when we forked over ~ $25,000 to Ducati for their latest, glorious superbike, we did not pay for a chain adjustment tool.

To me, this is ridiculous; but, OK I figure I'll buy one because I should probably have the right tool for the job and not f#ck-up my bike by trying to do routine maintenance with whatever tool might, should, thought-it-would work.

My dealer sent me an apologetic email yesterday informing me that the cost for the chain adjustment tool was $129.50!

I'm travelling on business at the moment and thus cannot examine my bike to determine if I actually need the tool, or if one can make do without it.

Can one of you please have a look and advise, or let me know if you know of an alternate third-party tool?

I had one delivered with my Multi and it should fit - which makes me slightly less pissed that I wont get one with a $28,000 Tri

zvez · May 23, 2012

the rsv4 tool kit is under the seat. I tossed all the junk tools and use it to carry my reg and ins. THe allen wrench is to take the seat off to get to the tools.Strangely enough, I got a single sided swingarm adjustment tool in my a rsv4 pouch!

Chris

PannyofDoom said:
My wife's 2010 RSV4 Factory has the same thing. An allen wrench snapped under the seat...

LDucati 1199S · May 23, 2012

There is one available on ebay for cheap that is meant for the 1199. I should have bought it but instead I just bought the special tool that the same company offers to remove the rear and front wheel. Product is top notch quality. Also they do ship international for those outside USA.

DUCATI PANIGALE CHAIN SPANNER TOOL..... DUCATI 1199 | eBay

Ducati 1199 Panigale S Tricolore Front/Rear Wheel Nut Tool | eBay

Hope this helps

Frosty · Jul 15, 2013

Bumping this .... up.

Just ordered this:
Ducati 1098 chain adjuster tool ducati tool

Along with this:
Ducati 1098/1198 wheel nut socket

bronch · Jul 15, 2013

^ Do you need both of those to adjust the chain?

jjsC6 · Jul 15, 2013

FrostyFire said:
Bumping this .... up.

Just ordered this:
Ducati 1098 chain adjuster tool ducati tool

Along with this:
Ducati 1098/1198 wheel nut socket

I ordered a few tools from them as well. I have to admit though, I paid $80 for the wheel nut socket at my dealer the day I bought the bike. The owner of the dealer is a long time friend of mine and I just laughed it off later. It's easier to overpay for some tools the same day you are writing a check for $19,000. It's funny how we can bitch and moan over paying $50 too much for a tool right after we paid a $5000 premium (or more) for a bike that really doesn't do anything that a ZX10r can't do just as well.

Stw · Jul 15, 2013

bronch said:
^ Do you need both of those to adjust the chain?

No....Just the C Spanner..

Frosty · Jul 15, 2013

bronch said:
^ Do you need both of those to adjust the chain?

No, but the 2nd one is good to have. As Ducenzo pointed out in another thread about what do you store in your bike's trunk, if you ever get caught in a situation where you're out riding and the rear wheel needs to be removed, you're hooped without one of these. Tire repair at some random shop for example.

bronch · Jul 15, 2013

Stw said:
No....Just the C Spanner..

That's what I thought, but freaked because I'm doing that tomorrow. Blind. Why do you need the wheel nut tool?

jjsC6 · Jul 15, 2013

bronch said:
^ Do you need both of those to adjust the chain?

No. Just the big spanner wrench and an allen wrench. Don't need to loosen the big nut to adjust the chain.

bronch · Jul 15, 2013

FrostyFire said:
No, but the 2nd one is good to have. As Ducenzo pointed out in another thread about what do you store in your bike's trunk, if you ever get caught in a situation where you're out riding and the rear wheel needs to be removed, you're hooped without one of these. Tire repair at some random shop for example.

bronch said:
That's what I thought, but freaked because I'm doing that tomorrow. Blind. Why do you need the wheel nut tool?

Thanks

fireman1251 · Jul 15, 2013

Caveman's option would be a hammer and punch to move the adjuster.

C spanner can be found for under 20$. Don't buy the alu alloy wheel nut, it'll strip on the first try.

Frosty · Jul 15, 2013

fireman1251 said:
Caveman's option would be a hammer and punch to move the adjuster.

C spanner can be found for under 20$. Don't buy the alu alloy wheel nut, it'll strip on the first try.

They have a steel option. They claim their alloy one is 3x harder. It's just for emergencies anyway.

Steel Ducati 1098/1198 SF MTS1200 wheel nut socket

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