I would say the fixings on my hyper were consistent with my KTM525 after it had 10 years of being dumped into muddy puddles and being used for enduro - that - I totally expect and expected to see on stripping it down...
So how come the majority of owners are not having the same problems with corrosion? They're all made in the same factory using the same components.
They probably are....most people (and me to a certain extent) knows that it comes with the territory....
Ok, Maybe, the best metal compositions for the job arent the most resistant to salt. Perhaps (as already mentioned) over cleaning allows the salt to attack directly, instead of sitting on top of the road film. Or, maybe its a cost cutting exercise, as historically Ducatis are cheaper now compared to other bikes than ever before. Lets consider the development costs of the bikes such as Fanigale! Colossal. Most manufacturers give regular revisions to old bikes, (2015 excluded). Lets remember Kawasakis build quality compared to other Japanese bikes. No excuse there either.
put it to a survey.....how many with a ducati has had corroded fixings....ive no idea how to do it if someone can...
Id argue that...they all corrode no matter what....how about....how fast has your ducati corroded... 10 mins 10 hours 10 days 10 weeks....
Dealer did tell me at service they noticed chains and other bits are corroding quicker on the new models. I took that to mean the panigale and multis. Will get a pic of my chain up in a bit.
Count yourself lucky @ 3 months my 899 didnt make 3 weeks before it was in dealer having bottom of forks replaced, the metal sleeves into the calipers front and back, they tried to get Ducati to replace sprocket and chain under warranty but they said those two items were consumables, give my dealer his due though they replaced chain and sprocket at their own cost as a good will jester.
3 months old. Compare that to the 2 year old chain on the 675R above that I managed to keep clean with exactly the same regime and products.
My 749 was good rode all year round and both my 848 and 848 evo, my 848 SF bolts an fixings are still in excellent condition and that has seen a fair bit of wet weather riding and the only bits I was on it is the plastic I never wash the metal parts
2 year old chain on 675R cleaned same way. Usually weekly as I ride everyday. And this was the heat shield at end of last week. The rest subsequently fell away by Saturday. I'm not fussed as long as warranty covers the parts and the dealer offers free coffee. I just dared to dream of fixings that were better than the trumpet.
seriously....its quite polarized....cupid....ive seen quite a few sf's where the paint has justfallen off the engine (And lots of bubbled paint as well)....i think they were the source of quite a few official complaints to ducati themselves...
Holy hell! I've never had a chain like that on any bike I've owned in 35 years. Not even on the Honda CD175 from 1972. Mind you, I never clean my chains. i just lube them. As a matter of interest, do people adjust their chains too? I have found that from the 916 onwards, I have never had to do this. The chain never needs adjusting between services. Of course, I don't own a "modern" Ducati - still on the 999.
It strikes me that chains are a bit of a special case, don't know if we've got an expert on here or not and I could be wrong but the majority of drive chains look to me to have no post finish/treatment to the plates and they are always supplied in oily vac bags. If this is the case they will rust immediately if exposed to the elements without some form of coating. That's the reason I always keep mine well lubed and it seems to work as I only get the odd spot here & there. Some say you don't need to lube X Rings etc. which may well be the case for the rotating/moving parts but not for corrosion resistance. Some drive chains are plated and obviously they will have a much better resistance to rusting.
