HYM First Service does not make sense?

[NJT]

So the user mannual states 1000km or 6 month, whichever comes first.

So the dealer performed the first service at 6 months with only 50km on the clock.

I then rode it home across Europe and ran it it...+1000km

Surely a 1st service at 6 months with the bike hardly used is pointless.

Now its passed its 1000km I am thinking of have a first service done again, surely this is the right thing to do?

Why would the dealer perform it at 6 months with no kilometres on the bike?




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[Ben710]

Because they need money...

It surely doesn´t make much sense if the bike hasn´t been ridden. What they do is change the run in oil, retighten belts and perform a bolt check.

As you can see changing the run in oil doesn´t make sense if you haven´t ridden the bike. Neither do the two other things.

[Redkite]

If I were you I'd get an oil and filter change.
And in defence of Ducati - it's probably quite unusual that someone buys a brand new HM and only does 50 km in the first 6 months..
Have fun, Stu

[NJT]

Thanks both. Will get it serviced.

It was an ex demo from a dealer, hence only 50km over the 6 months. It just ticked over the 6 month mark whilst sat in the show room and the dealer thought they'd give it a first service?? Odd.


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[Mr Mike]

Living in florida , I never let my oil change go beyond 6 months reguardless of miles becaause condensated moisture from hot to cold cycles can combine with combustion byproducts and create a corrosive cocktail in your oil.

Also a demo gets lots of short cycle operation and besides the Ducati recommends it and Warranty can be denied if you don't

[velocita]

Originally Posted by Mr Mike

Living in florida , I never let my oil change go beyond 6 months reguardless of miles becaause condensated moisture from hot to cold cycles can combine with combustion byproducts and create a corrosive cocktail in your oil.

Also a demo gets lots of short cycle operation and besides the Ducati recommends it and Warranty can be denied if you don't

Exactly, it's a corrosion concern.
If your bike is being ridden for less than the stated mileage in 6 months, it's not getting up to temperature enough to burn off moisture in the oil.

[NJT]

All good stuff. Makes sense now from the corrosion perspective...though that 6month service at 50km should not be considered a first service (though the dealer logged it as such.

Ill get a second "1st service" now its run in @ 1000km

Thanks for all the info, much apreciated


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[TAS]

Originally Posted by Mr Mike

Living in florida , I never let my oil change go beyond 6 months reguardless of miles becaause condensated moisture from hot to cold cycles can combine with combustion byproducts and create a corrosive cocktail in your oil.

Also a demo gets lots of short cycle operation and besides the Ducati recommends it and Warranty can be denied if you don't

+1 I live just south of you (Port Saint Lucie) and would never go beyond 6 months for an oil change regardless of total miles on the bike. It's cheap insurance.