Looking for a little advice/comfort here - I bought my 2017 Pikes Peak in March and it's hands down the best bike I've ever owned. It's been very well maintained, with full main dealer service history but is now showing almost 20k miles on the clock (Desmo service done just before I bought it). For a car this kind of mileage is nothing, and my feelings are that with the FSH and condition of the bike it's not an issue - but I still have a niggling worry that it might start throwing problems up. Plan is to start going on trips and tours around Scotland before venturing further afield - would this "high" mileage on a well-maintained bike bother anyone else, or should I stop worrying about it?
There’s loads of life left in that. I had an ST4 that faultlessly did 50,000 miles and last I heard it was still going. If you maintain these bikes, they’ll serve you well. Just find out and keep an eye on ‘regular problems’ with that model. I can tell you 1 thing that will definitely fail but in the end isn’t a critical component. The fuel sender. ( fuel gage in the tank). Renowned for it. Other than that I can’t think of anything but maybe someone else will be along soon and enlighten us.
As above, could turn into a good thread if long term/15k miles or more owners add their repair experiences to date. EDIT - ideally Multistrada/PP v. similar derivatives as per O.P.
My 2015 DVT has 44,500 miles and has never run better. It is serviced as per schedule and fussed over a bit but used for long trips with no thought of reliability issues. This year for instance it did 3k in 2.1/2 weeks down to Italy, across to Sardinia and Corsica, and back through Austria and Germany. Never missed a beat on a route that had fast cruising on Autoroutes on the way down and no end of twisties on the way back. Like a fine wine it improves with age. These bikes were designed to eat continents, so go out and use it properly. 20k is nothing; as Jon Wright says, it's just about run in.
^ you've never had a repeating reliability issue during those miles - rear brake bleed interval normal/fuel gauge accuracy ok and not replaced yet? - good to hear.
I had a 2015 DVT for 3 years and did 29,000 miles on it before going to a 1260. It did have a couple of fuel senders and chain and sprockets (twice). No other major issues. I trade in / up my Multis after 3 years or about 30K miles, mainly so that I get a "reasonable" trade in value against a new model. In my view 20K is not high mileage.
I have an almost 60,000 mile TS that I used this year for touring and 5 x track days. I mean it's almost 10 years old so some things are getting replaced due to wear and tear now but nothing major that I wouldn't expect to start doing on a car approaching 10 years. It's had 1 fuel sender, 1 set of heated grips and some skyhook faults. The current fuel sender has been in for 7 or so years now and it's accurate enough. From what I've seen new bikes are just as likely to have a random sensor fault that affects a trip than something fails due to age.
Thanks all - I'm reassured now, reckon I'll stick with this bike and just keep her properly maintained. Cheers
I certainly wouldn't be concerned at 20k, my 2018 1260S was ultra reliable for 50k miles, full Ducati service history but shortly afterwards a bearing failed in the engine a month outside of the extended warranty, they are a great engine but the more miles you put on the less reliable it may well become. Oh and the fuel sender hasn't failed on mine or either of my 2 previous Multistradas
20,000 miles is nothing if well maintained. Got more than that out of the chain and sprockets(Afam). ride it like you stole it. Change oil and belts regularly, enjoy it will make you smile.
No need to worry! 56,000 miles on my 2019 1260s. Just keep it maintained on time, you might also want to consider extra interim oil/filter changes at every 4,500 miles if you’re after extra reassurance! But there’s really no need to. Things to look out for are headstock bearing changes, mine needed changing at 35,000 and front wheel bearings. You might encounter the odd electrical issue - front Accelerometer fault which brings on the yellow DSS light is a fairly frequent issue. I’ve heard from an inside source that these DVT engines are good for 250,000 miles! Go ride and have fun along the way.
1200s 2013 - 75000 miles and going strong. All services done by myself and getting ready to do the 5th Desmo. Mileage on dash shows only 9800 ( changed to 0 after reaching 62136 by Ducati). No major problems, mostly wear and tear issues.
