Ducati Monster 620 and 695 servicing

Ray Petty Meccanica looks after the Ducati Monster 620 i.e., 620 Dark and 695 at its independent Ducati workshop in Greenwich, London, from oil changes and Desmo services to fault-finding and repairs. Both bikes have belt-driven two-valve engines, and RPM replaces the cam belts on age as well as mileage, which matters on any bike that spends long spells unused.

About the Monster 620 and 695

The Monster 620 i.e. replaced the M600 for 2002, adding Marelli fuel injection and a 3mm longer stroke that took capacity to 618cc. It sat in a stiffer trellis frame derived from the S4's. Ducati sold the standard bike with twin front discs, the single-disc Dark and, until the end of 2003, the 620 S with an aluminium swingarm and headlight cowl. Early bikes had five gears; six-speed versions followed, along with Ducati's lighter APTC wet clutch. In 2006 the 695 replaced the 620, with bigger bores and a shorter stroke giving 695cc and a claimed 73bhp, in a chassis that was otherwise largely unchanged. It stayed in the range until the 696 arrived in 2008.