Delicate Ducati.....the rant

[08hyper]

Is it me, or are Ducati's a little on the delicate side???
I have a 08 "S" that I got late in 07, I was one of the first ones to get one, and was on a waiting list, and paid full boat for her, my first Ducati....

Since then, the speedo went out at 2500mi, (replaced) the wire loom to my rear brake light & turn signals got tore up by the back tire when I bottomed out, (replaced) the rear spoiler broke, (replaced) transmission started to act up, and miss gears, shifting paw/ratchet (replaced) cracked side cover, (replaced) stock Brembo front rotors warped, (replaced) I am on my third clutch, 1 stock, 2nd Barnett, 5 sets of rear brake pads, 2nd front, oh yeah, I almost forgot, my second engine! the engine failed when it lost its crankshaft case support ball bearings! (replaced) All this in the first 10,000 miles!

I now have about 15,000mi, and last week I noticed that both my tank covers are broke, (lower mounts, one broke off, gone, one cracked) and today when I was installing my new front Galpher rotors (3rd set) I spun the front wheel to center the rotors, and discovered that I had a dent in my front rim!! WTF!!?? but only on one side of the rim, not both, how do you do that? Keep in mind, I have never dropped or hit anything with this bike, that I can remember, (knock on wood) Soooooo WTF!?

Would I do it all over again?.........YOU BET YOUR ASS I WOULD!! Its one of the FUNNEST bikes I've ever owned.

So does anyone here know where I can get my front rim fixed? Aloha Alex

[jcasella]

Dude, it sounds like your riding the piss out of it, nothing wrong with that but yeah it takes it's toll.

[1day]

I would love to go riding with you Alex!! If you are ever in the Santa Barbara area shoot me a pm and we will tear up some coast line (and hopefully not my bike as well). Oh yea, you know that this isn't really a MX bike...it just looks like one--just kiddin!

[Monstaman]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

Is it me, or are Ducati's a little on the delicate side??? Aloha Alex

I am not saying anything (but this should save a dent in your rim)

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by Monstaman

I am not saying anything (but this should save a dent in your rim)

Somebody could be watching........ Aloha Alex

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by 1day

I would love to go riding with you Alex!! If you are ever in the Santa Barbara area shoot me a pm and we will tear up some coast line (and hopefully not my bike as well). Oh yea, you know that this isn't really a MX bike...it just looks like one--just kiddin!

Anytime! and if you ever want to do ACH or Rock Store, let me know.

If you like track-days, were doing Streets of Willow this Sat night, 7pm to 2am, I think theres still room to sign up. Aloha Alex

[Monstaman]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

Somebody could be watching........ Aloha Alex

..... the ticking parcel from Italy hasn't arrived yet

(back to my dark alley)

[Giest]

Alex after seeing the way you ride I understand almost all those problems. You ride the piss outta that bike. Maybe that explains why mine, minus the clutch problems is still pretty straight.

[that ktm guy]

Ktm is offering 1.9 % financing, low down and 2 year warranty on 2010 SMR.
It may not look as cool sittin in front of the pub as the HM though.
Just sayin.

[hyprduc]

Alex,

You should sell it and buy a blow up doll and ride the piss out of that

Guessing it will cost way less..........