Ffs its a new bike, its no different to any other new product, its got a warranty and some occasionally fail Mine starts every time, rides fan every time and the issues have been cosmetic not mechanical or electrical apart from a switch that could have been to do with how I clean it Just buy one. Its got power, poise, looks better than any of the competition, and as far as I am concerned is no less reliable than any other bike out there
If you plan to ride through winter / rain then staying on top of cleaning / ACF50 is essential. Other than that, I had mine around 18 months and have only had the following done : Heated grips replaced Starter switch gear replced Clocks replaced Front disks replaced Front tyre replaced Oil leak (crank case halves) sealed (4 visits) Side stand replaced Fuel sender replaced Screen replaced Still waiting for indicator four way fix Thoroughly recommend buying now, as by the time the warranty is up you will have a 2016 (albeit in kit form)bike at the end of it Cheaper for them to continually replace parts than to fix the underlying issues I guess. The cost is more than likely brunted by the parts suppliers to Ducati, who in turn get refunded/credited for faulty parts supplied. Whilst some of my issues have been unique, there are definitely a few that resonate on this forum all too often. On a positive note though, I have never had any issues with warranty claims. Would definitely not keep it outside of any warranty though.
For some reason the Multistrada does suffer with stuff getting trapped in the oil seals on the forks. Cleaning them out with a special tool solves it as does keeping the forks clean. I suspect that may be quite a few of these leaking fork issues can be solved with a "under the rim" jab around and clean. See the other threads. May be it's 'cause we ride them so much!!
32,000 Miles on a 2010.... Now on my second one..... 500 miles in 3 riding days (5 days lapsed...damn work getting in the way of riding). My next bike with be a third one. Enough recommendations / advice?
Keeping a bike after warranty??? Depends on your attitude to life.... I have always had insurance, but have never claimed. I think Ducati should offer an extended warranty on known issues that have been seen on some machines. Say £80+VAT per year to cover say (materials/labour).. Speedo/Clocks (bad design), porous heads (bad design / specification of antifreeze), fuel sender, heated grips. I'm sure there are more, but I don't remember. NOTE My 10 month old bike has a seized exhaust valve, due to non-existent servicing on the part by SMC bikes Limited of Sheffield. This will be replaced by DUCATI, however if the servicing was done correctly it wouldn't have need to be replaced.
Well still no excuse, every single Ducati technician MUST be aware by now of the issue. And DUCATI need to update the workshop notices.
Dont see why its the dealers fault, imagine the uproar when they charge an extra 2hrs labour because they stripped and checked a load of stiff they know fail on some bikes?
To remove the three screws on a PP takes under 2 minutes. On a standard bike the same. To lubricate the mechanism allow 1 minute, then re-assemble...whole process 5 minutes....VERY WELL SPENT.
I agree , it should be on there. Though conversely the manual would have you going to the dealer for chain adjustments, seems there is no logic./shrug.
In which case why cant owners (me included) take those two minutes to do just as they do lube a chain and check pressures
Well maybe a little more than ten minutes but not a lot. A long handled C spanner makes adjusting the hub much easier. DUCATI Chain Spanner 1098 848 Excenter New with long Handle | eBay
