| Its a bit of an urban myth in my opinion...I mean, yes the servicing is a more expensive when its needed...thats just dealers taking the **** out of so called rich Ducati owners.
As Dave says, I never take mine to a main 'dealer' anymore...it always goes to an independant specialist...approx 25% cheaper and better service/care all round.
As for the servcing schedule, providing you have the main points done on the 24 months (12K mile) service...I think everything else can be done at home. Get the belts/valve clearances/alternator nut/fuel set-up...done by a pro...and then the rest do yourself.
This equates to one big service every 2 years (say £400-600 depending on what you have done)...the rest do yourself for pennies throughout the year.
Now if you take it in and they say you need new rockers...thats another story and something that you would need to address when/if it ever occured. |