Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > doesnt make sence

[duck]

fair enough...i thought at 600 miles you got oil+filter and a swift once over. i didn't know they checked the valves etc after 600 miles.

WeeJohnyB

[HW]

Originally posted by duck
fair enough...i thought at 600 miles you got oil+filter and a swift once over. i didn't know they checked the valves etc after 600 miles.

WeeJohnyB

Not quite sure if they do ALL the checks, but I was assured it was more than an oil change.

[Derek]

At one time the first service was free apart from the materials - oil & filter. The dealer was reimbursed by the manufacturer, looks like most of them charge the customer for it now.

[duck]

shame, as it wouldnt take long to rack up 600 miles on your shiney new duke

[HW]

Originally posted by duck
shame, as it wouldnt take long to rack up 600 miles on your shiney new duke

I met a guy at Italia yseterday who had traded a 620 Monnie for a 620 Multi. He was just in for the 600 mile service, having had it 6 weeks. He said he was enjoying it, but I reckon I would be frustrated having the service booked 6 weeks ahead and taking that long in the summer to get the miles in.

[duck]

thats only about 14 miles a day on your new bike

[HW]

Originally posted by duck
thats only about 14 miles a day on your new bike

THat's what I thought. Mind you, I have a mate who stores a 916 in his garage - I won't say "rides a 916" because that rarely happens. He claims he doesn't get chance because of work (he does work very long hours) but I would have been off out for a half hour after work on the long light summer evenings. That would make the graft all worthwhile.

[Edited on 25-9-2005 by HW]

[Carbon749]

As said by others, service costs for the 600 and 1 year service vary because some dealers threw the service in with the sale of tbe bike. Rather than do a deal on the price of the bike the dealer would do the services for the cost of parts only.

Personally, I go to Italia and have done for years. Small annual service is around £220 and the large 2 year service with belts, clutch and brake fluid swap, coolant etc etc was £328 (ish). I'm happy with these prices as I feel they are competitive and I rate the work and guys at Italia.

I have mates with Jap bike who pay similar or even higher service costs so I feel that I'm paying about the right kind of money.