07 1000S/Sport Termis - Anyone got 'um yet? - Ducati.ms

Buecati · Feb 19th, 2007, 7:27 pm

I ordered mine in December, the Ducati site listed them as "available late Januaty" Still not in and my Dealer is clueless...So has anyone seen them in person??

ducatisiciliano · Feb 19th, 2007, 9:17 pm

grrrrrr....i have been waiting since Dec as well...I was supposed to get mine this week, but then Ducati said they were coming on the 27th....nobody seems to know anything...so I am frustrated!!! I am excited to get them though....I'll take pics....good luck with yours.

Greg_S · Feb 19th, 2007, 9:45 pm

Are you guys getting the slip on's or the 2 into 1 system?

I have the 2 into 1 on order and should get them the second week of March.

corks67 · Feb 19th, 2007, 10:12 pm

like wise bike was orderd in early december , bikes arrived 22 january 07, paid for it plus the pippes ($1800aus) still no sign of em

ducatisiciliano · Feb 19th, 2007, 11:40 pm

I'm just waiting for the slip ons with the ECU etc...at least I am somewhat comforted to know you guys are waiting too!

**geospencer** · Feb 20th, 2007, 8:39 am

EVERYTHING seems to be slow getting here from Ducati. I ordered a centerstand a month ago.

ducatisiciliano · Feb 22nd, 2007, 1:14 am

damn italians...taking smoke breaks most likely.

Buecati · Mar 4th, 2007, 8:52 pm

Well, I emailed the Ducati "help desk" and was told some time after April 15th.

Thank you for contacting Ducati North America. The Termignoni pipes you
ordered are due after April 15th. For the latest news and product
information, please go to www.ducatiusa.com.

Best regards,

Cintia Schutt
Customer Service
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
cschutt@ducatiusa.com
10443 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Tel: (408) 253-0499 x 4431
Fax: (408) 253-4099

Greg_S · Mar 5th, 2007, 8:58 am

Somebody has to step up with something before that. I just don't understand how there can be that much delay in an accessory part that almost automatic for our bikes.

The 2-1 don't have that delay (at least I think they don't) but they cost $550 more.

DBD34GS · Mar 5th, 2007, 4:12 pm

I think we all could learn something about these long waits if we went over and lived in Italy, or Europe even, for a while. They don't subscribe to the rat-race, 24-7, gotta-have-it-now, Wal-Mart American lifestyle.

Be that as it may, what could and should happen is Ducati NA should stock A LOT more parts and accessories here in the States to satisfy demand.

I heard a lot of the same thing from BMW owners about BMW's parts network, but after working at a BMW dealership for a year now, I gotta tell ya, they're pretty damn good. BMW has a network of 6 warehouses across the states, I can get next day delivery for about 6% of the cost of the part, and I can easily get parts for everything clear back to 70's Airheads. Occasionally a part is back-ordered, and I'll place it on emergency status to expedite it from Germany. I'll usually have it in 2 weeks.

Don't mean to brag, or take up bandwidth, but just comment on how it could be. And quite frankly, the whole motorcycle parts industry SUCKS compared to the world of heavy equipment parts. There, I could call the factory on a back-ordered part, have them take it off a machine moving down the assembly line, put it on an airline seat, AND HAVE IT THAT AFTERNOON if need be. We motorcyclists think that when we shake a fistful of dollars in the air, we should get some action, but I doubt if things will ever change in the motorcycle world, because the "they're just toys" attitude prevails.