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| There's a train of thought which says Ducatis, more than most bikes, need using on a regular basis to give of their best. And in my experience this is true. I'd be more afraid of buying a 3,000ml Ducati which had been standing about for years than one with 18k on the clock. |
I am testiment to this - I bought a 3500 minter - garaged for 5 years - looked like it had just been assembled from the crate.....................It went bang. The output shaft bearing through lack of use developed a bit of rust, one of the ball bearings then became a little flat, this started to cause minute vibrations in the bearing and because of the nature of the beast was undetectable until it imploded.
Some new gearbox internals and some precautionary extra work later - shes back.
Conversly - i know a lad at work who has a firestorm that has 86,000 on the clock and a 748 with 41,000 on the clock, he services them both himself and gives them to the dealers for big stuff.
They both still look mint and neither have ever caused him major mechanical problems.
FSH - And a good chat - you will soon know if someone is bulling you - A good owner knows everything about his bike.
The story falls apart when you get too many not sures, can't remembers, and I've misplaced it.