| On my Soapbox
On my Soap box.
I’m just getting to the end of my first 12 months of owning a 749S.
This has been my first Ducati and the bike has been excellent to own and ride.
However I am now seriously ****ed off.
Last April the bike went in for its first 600 mile service. No Problems there.
It has since only clocked up another 1600 miles (poor summer, no time to play etc.)
My Dealer now tells me it’s due it’s 12 month / 6000 mile service and that will £420 please.
Why does a bike that has only covered 2200 miles need a 6000 mile service?
My last Japanese bike got serviced at 1000 miles and the dealer said
“see you when you get 6K on the clock” which happened to be 16 months later.
If I follow the warranty requirements, the bike will have been to the dealers three times in two years regardless of how many miles its done and I will have paid about £1000 for the privilege. It doesn’t help when a run to the dealers is a 200 mile round trip.
Has Ducati got so little faith in their products that they need to look at it every 12 months or are we just getting ripped off (sorry should that read “enjoying the ownership of a prestige Icon.”
Anyway Mr Ducati I really do think my next bike will be Japanese one.
What are your thoughs on this and Thanks for listening.  | 
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