now you can get one for under 9 grand ,looking to part ex my zwaka 1400 zzr and take the plunge intrested to hear owners views on wether its a good move . i still have a old 03 and like it a lot . the zzr not comfy enough. have trip to prynesse in June
Not at all. My 2010 had it's fair share of minor recalls but has never let me down and only has a slight roughness below 4k that they all have to varying degrees. Mine has a Mivv exhaust and std ECU so to be expected. A friend had a 2011 that had lots of problems so sold it and bought another new one. I think sometimes it's pot luck if you get a friday afternoon assembly! Try one out, I'm sure you'll love it. Check all the known issues are corrected/updated and look for a well cared for machine that preferably hasn't been run through the winters.
Because of course his embittered (albeit perhaps understandable, as it appears he got the Friday afternoon special) rant is indicative of every single MTS12 Ducati have produced. Get a grip man.
I've never had a perfect bike,each has its own idiosyncrasies, it's usually called character, some things you can live with some you can't. Definitely for me, the good outweighs the irritating on my Multi, and yes,it is a 2010'er
The only flawless bike I've ever had was my Honda VFR 800. Not even the slightest problems. But it was also a pretty boring bike, no passion, no sparkle in my eye when I thought of it. My 2010 have had a few problems, like rear brake issues (Fixed with the new piping), burnt off plastic from exhaust valve cable (That was fixed in general early 2010), and a faulty fuel level sensor. Walking out to my Ducati, I might not have the same feel of good build quality like on Honda, but all worries goes away as soon as I sit in the saddle, and let it rip. I've driven mine to the alps from Denmark, and toured on it, and it has never let me down. It's the most fun bike I've ever had.
Funnily enough pdm, my mate's VFR800 suffered a complete and catastrophic electronic failure last weekend. This weekend we determine whether it's worth repairing, or just a pile of scrap.
I think it's pretty rare a VFR breaks down, but it just shows, there is no such thing as a perfect bike! Btw. I forgot to mention my Ducati has made me a better person. I've become a more open person during the 3 years I've owned a Ducati. Is there a psychology section on this board, then we could discuss how Ducati affect us as humans.
It took me over 10 years to return to owning a Ducati after buying a 748 brand new and sitting around while it spent months in a variety of dealers and so far I can't fault the MTS which I bought new last August. Well, can't fault apart from the back brake but who uses them anyway? If the MTS stays reliable then I'll hang onto it for a few years and probably replace it with another one but if it starts to give problems I'll just get rid of it and try something different. The big problem is what would I replace it with? Maybe a KTM 1190SMT when they bring one out but apart from that there isn't anything that'll give me what I want from my main motorbike.
