Ducati Servicing costs

Our 996 went in for a 12k service. Normally that would entail a belt change too but they were done around 5k ago.

Firstly only one rocker needed replacing. All the other valve clearances were within tolerance as well. He checked the rotor nut and found it had previously come lose and superficially damaged the inner case. Re torqued up now. Measured and visually checked the clutch pack. Still servicable. Fluids changed. Oil and fuel filters changed. Plugs and air filters ok as they were changed around 6k ago too. Rear axle pulled out and bearings checked. Ok. He advised me that the chain was on the service limit. I'd just replaced the sprockets a couple of hundred miles ago, so they were ok. He'd got an new chain lying around that another customer had decided not to have. OEM in fact. so sold that to me for 50 quid. Bonus! They are about 120 quid retail. Balanced the throttle bodies. Did another few minor things on it at my request.

All for a very reasonable price (in the scheme of things) and I left there feeling I hadn't been shafted and that he really did care about customer service.

The cost so far is:
One belt and fork oil change: £200
One oil change: £50
Set of tyres. pretty much the same cost as the Sv.
Two front sprockets, a rear and a special renthal sprocket carrier: £170
Todays service: £650

Therefore we reckon the Duke will cost about an extra £450 every 12k. Or less than a tenner a week.

£650 ouch mind you for a ducati thats probably really good.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

I left there feeling I hadn't been shafted and that he really did care about customer service.

Same feeling that Liz and I had when we collected her 749S from Moto Rapido after having it serviced there.

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Therefore we reckon the Duke will cost about an extra £450 every 12k. Or less than a tenner a week.

I've been saying for ages that they arent that much more expensive to run than a Jap bike. I really do think that the press hype this aspect Ducati ownership up...

Not bad for the price of living with so called 'Exotica'. I've been running a Duke for 18 months now and it's no problem if you look after it. It's also n worse to service then other bikes.

However I've got a Buell lined up which may not be cheap to run.

my mates 06 buell xb12r hasn't cost anything yet, its been totally reliable.

My sv only costs me oil+filter, tyres, insurance and plugs every year. That way I can afford to do other things too.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Therefore we reckon the Duke will cost about an extra £450 every 12k. Or less than a tenner a week.

in 12,000 miles i'll have spent more than £450 on oil alone for the KTM

[DarrenSV650S]

Two front sprockets?

It's costs like those that made me learn how to service and repair bikes myself. Now my biking costs are covered by doing work at cut down rates for my mates.

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Two front sprockets?

Changed to 14 tooth (15 is standard) early on and it needed changing after around 6k.