I bought a new 2020 Diavel with 3 years servicing from Ducati Coventry, it seemed like a great idea at the time (the price/spec was good too) but now I need my first annual service and its a 200 mile round trip. So a mate is coming on his 1098 for the day (I can just about keep up!) from deepest darkest Surrey and wondered if anyone has any route ideas with a couple of decent stops along the way for Bacon rolls/coffee...both there and back? I really dont want to do motorway all the way, but I also dont really want to get lost in Bucks/Berks/War either....Thanks in anticipation
You are welcome at mine.... but I am nowhere near on the way..... but I did buy my ST3 from Coventry, privately. I rode it back and it is about 100 miles I think!
Plot your route here https://www.mapsdirections.info/en/draw-route-google-maps/ Plenty of Costa Coffee and such like on U.K. roads these days. You could use the A5 to utilise the Super Sausage which is Towcester way? Walton-Wallingford-Bicester-Towester(bacon stop)-Daventry-Coventry Coventry-Southam-Banbury-Aylesbury-Kings Langley-Walton
For me this just seems bonkers traveling that long distance for a haircut when you can use a local outlet which's serves the purpose & your needs, but each to their own on that front.
From the OP’s post the servicing was thrown in with the deal on the bike. I had the same with a van I purchased from a main dealer had to drive 2 hrs there to get the ‘free service’ 3 times. A royal pain in the ass as it benefits the dealer more than you.
Easily done, whilst you’re in the excitement of buying a vehicle and the dealer gives you a ‘freebie’ instead of a cash discount you kinda forget about the logistics of it.
reminds me of when I lived in California, (VFR back then)..I'd do a 300 mile round trip to buy a Guatemalan coffee...happy days!
There is sensible and sensible....I guess. The way I look at it is I have a chance to book an all day ride with a good excuse that will get through the “committee” easily.....and Pro-twins, who did the 600 miles service (which I paid for) were over £2k more for the same spec bike!
Caffeine machine is a good stop, busy and pricey tho. I haven’t yet been to super sausage in Towcester
