Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Are Ducati taking us for numpties?

[audicdl]

I hate paying for stuff I can do myself basically. It's 11 months out of warranty and I was 35 miles from the dealer with no immediate means of getting there. I had planned on a rad specialist being able to resolder it for a few quid. He has done his best but is not sure if it will be okay long term.
I can accept that Ducati probably just buy the rads in but I feel that over £900 for a radiator is just trying to take us for a ride- so to speak!
This is the first bike I've owned for as long as 3 years and I planned on keeping it for much longer. But right now sense is telling me to get rid, as are all my workmates.

Originally Posted by audicdl

I hate paying for stuff I can do myself basically. It's 11 months out of warranty and I was 35 miles from the dealer with no immediate means of getting there. I had planned on a rad specialist being able to resolder it for a few quid. He has done his best but is not sure if it will be okay long term.
I can accept that Ducati probably just buy the rads in but I feel that over £900 for a radiator is just trying to take us for a ride- so to speak!
This is the first bike I've owned for as long as 3 years and I planned on keeping it for much longer. But right now sense is telling me to get rid, as are all my workmates.

get the rad guy to document a report on the rad and the condtion he found it to be in, and the flaws in its initial construction and then contact Ducati UK, they may want to see the rad as well, but worth a shot ....

[Zimbo16]

If all else fails you should be able to get a new radiator custom built for you, copying the original, for around half that cost or less. Speak to Marchisini perhaps?