Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Should I really buy a 748?

[Nigel C]

Quote:But the looks, the sound and I hope the handling of a 748 would make up for the servicing wouldn't they?? :Quote

yes as long as you budget for the servicing costs I did when i bought mine in 2002 but then threw it down the road a couple of weeks after buying it :-| £1500 to fix !!! .

Still kept it for 3 years though !!

[Gaz 748]

YES and YES again, I have had a 748 and a 748R both great bikes, the servicing wont be that much. They have the X - Factor it`s hard to explain, I rode the Triumph 675 last week, great bike, but just missing somthing.

[Ozz]

But do you guys follow the strict every 12 months servicing? Those prices are my fairly local dealer as per their website. Actually prices are: 6k £353.65 plus vat, 12k £514.22 plus vat.

[chicken]

Paul,
I've got an SV650 for you to try if you make it up London way - you'll have to imagine the extra 40hp for the thousand though.
I've not had it long but early impressions are that it's very forgiving on the road but suspension reaches its limit quite early on (there's lots of mods available for that though).

Let's face it though - you WILL end up getting a 748 though because that's where your heart is

[Gaz 748]

Yes service every year, belts have to be changed on the R`s every year.
My dealer ( Snells ) takes mileage in to acount, they are expensive to service but ( in my opinion worth it ) they just look so good.

ha ha ha, what a stupid place to ask such a stupid question ....

of course we all think you should buy an SV1000 ......

[Ozz]

Hee hee

[misterpink]

go on ......just DO IT! lifes too short to muckabout - if it is too expensive/uncompromising then get an SV afterwards - at least you can say you tried it. and when you do get one you will WANT to cherish it with the best service/best oil/and little trinkets to show your affection( Qzz.....a 748 is like a woman....) and it will reward you with some good riding memories and look stunning just siiting there shining all nice and yellow (of course)!

[antonye]

The 1 year service is no more than an oil & filters change and a good going over to check that nothing has fallen off. You'd be better off taking it to a local (recommended) independant who would probably charge half the official dealer prices. You may even be able to do this yourself depending on how confident you are with a spanner.

The 2 year service is the biggie that replaces all the fluids and the service items, including the belts. This is the one that you don't want to miss out on, so it's worth paying to have it done. Again, an independant will be a lot less than an official dealer, so you'll save a lot of money.