| The maintenance operations described in this section require technical expertise, therefore we strongly recommend you always refer to a Ducati Dealer or Authorized workshop and it is advised that you always follow the instructions shown in the Warranty Booklet and Owner’s Manual.
Interesting statement on the website..would appear to back the case of "if you use ducati OE parts and its done by a competent mechanic" then theyll look at a warranty claim.
The important word being 'look'. I, like most people HATE being turned over by genuine 'expert' dealers for servicing my new S4R, when my 888 is serviced by a mechanic who is ten times as competent, charges 30% less, collects and re delivers, and cleans every component he works on before valeting the bike.
Problem is the monsters got a bit of reputation for flaky engine casings and im not prepared to risk it for the remaining 12 months (to be fair ducati UK have been pretty good at replacing flaky engine casings under warranty).
Digressing slightly...could anyone confirm my belief that as long as you only modify your bike with genuine ducati performance parts, the warranty is unaffected..?
Cheers
Nat  |