But in REAL terms - I'd like to see another "customer" maintained bike as good and as well prepared as mine - its actually not that difficult or expensive to look after your own!
OK I am no race mechanic - but anyone who has seen my bikes (I hope) will agree they are VERY well cared for.
Its not difficult - why dont we spend some of our energy teaching each other Ducati maintenance - I would be up for that (LEARNING) and that would be a REAL benefit for the DSC members - rather than all the bull*it that goes on here most of the time.
I have also often offered and helped out other owners with general work on their bikes - the offer is still there as is the use of some of the specialist tools I have acquired over the years.
Just think, if we all acted as "club" we could save a bundle?!?!?!? Think of what you could spend that extra cash on - track days, bling, more track days etc etc
I would still only allow a specialist to do the shims/rockers etc - until I learn how to do it - I know that some people here can. EVERYTHING else - I will have a go at - knowing that it will be done properly without major expense - safely and to the standard that I am happy with.
If somebody in the southeast could show me how they do the belts, shims and rockers on a 4 valve pre testeretta engine i'd be greatfull. So if anybody wants to let me stand by while they do theirs please let me know.
Excellent, a lets drive Nelly from the DSC thread.
There has been somu unadulterated ******** in this thread.
Khushy, whatever your gripes with dealers and servicing this I feel isn't the thread to air them on.
Nelly can't win here, on the one hand we ALL know what a cracking service he provides whether it's for you 583 Monster or 996R and everything in between.
The guy goes well beyond the call of duty for no premium and often very little thanks.
He quoted what he was asked for subject to the information given, a more vanilla quote you will not get.
A 999 is a specialist bit of kit, how about someone ataches the completefactory specified 12k schedule for Daz's bike and we'll see the scope of the work, as that what he has been quoted on.
We have all in the past cut bills by skipping certain bits that aren't essential due to time, miles etc .. but thats not what daz asked for.
There is no way that Nelly would be quoting £300 more than the likes of Ducati Leeds and Glasgow if they have answered the same question.
Just my opinion .... and if you don't like it, i really don't give a flying f***, this place disgusts me at times.
£830 for a service is taking the p*ss - no question.
Maybe its time to shake things up and start working together as members of this forum/club to help eachother save some money and gain some useful knowledge during Ducati ownership - thats what other clubs do. Workshops etc!!
MAYBE THEN DEALERS WOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD A GUN TO OUR HEADS WHEN SERVICE TIME COMES ALONG!!!!
It seems to me that certain dealers/service bods associated with Ducati think they have a monopoly - thats why they take the p*ss out of all of us. The hero worship and clique that goes on here does not help everyone else at all.
If you want to join the Nelly/JHP etc fan club - I am sure they will be delighted to take your money - but I for one refuse - they are not that good and as far as I am concerned - their customer service/knowledge is sh*te - except for a few specialist areas - I can do a better quality job myself.
Why do you think Nelly goes "out of his way" as you say - he is a business man first and foremost - he needs to make money - he aint a charity - thats for sure (£830!!! LOL).
The other thing is - if you only want people here to agree with everything that you say - you need to get real and come back to planet earth - you are dreaming buddy - it will NEVER happen.
Others may not say what they feel - but I would say that most agree with what has been said especially with this particular post!!!
Those FEW that have disagreed - I assume only to remain popular with the worshipers - seem only to be able to make personal attacks as to my abaility to service a bike - and they dont even know me - have never seen my bikes - more fool you!!!
I for one will continue to say what I think is right - thats what a public forum is all about - so if you dont like it - you know what you can do!!!
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