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| Originally Posted by injected ..and the problems of warranty claims...
Chris, can you clarify whether new bikes entered will have any warranty? If not, can DUK do anything on the price to reflect that significant issue? That's how the program works (worked?) in the States. Licensed racer, new SBK: no warranty, dealer pricing. |
Race it and the warranty goes west, pretty much the same deal with any new bike or car.
The deal on a new bike price appears to be the riding kit, plus anything else you can blag from the dealer by holding your breath, crying, or holding their favourite goldfish to ransom.
This from Ducati.com in relation to their bike.
WARRANTY
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. guarantees all new motorcycles, standardized for road use, for a period of twenty-four (24) months, without mileage limit. Motorcycles used for any type of competition and/or for renting are not covered by the warranty. Components subject to wear, such as tires, clutch discs, brake pads, distribution belts and cables are also not covered by the warranty. Warranty coverage begins from registration.
In order to ensure warranty validity, Customer should also make the three obligatory maintenance checks at 1000 km (or six months), 10000 km (or 12 months) and 20000 km (or 24 months), at any official Dealer. Warranty will be not honoured for motorcycles repaired by unofficial Dealer networks, for improper use, for bikes with non-genuine parts, for damages incurred from accidents, overloads, negligent use, or improper maintenance. Further details are detailed in the Warranty/pre-delivery booklet, attached to every new motorcycle. Why buy new unless you have to. There are some secondhand bikes about a for a good bit less than £8k.
Ray.