I have had and have both ferrari's and ducatis for over 24 years. I learned a long time ago to take anything the dealers say about belts with a pinch of salt. For example on a ferrari it was originally said change belts after 3 years in the UK, at the same time they were saying 5 years in the USA. Then they changed it from 3 to 5 years. Now owners wait until between 5 and 8 years. Its the same with ducati, that's why it's called a ducati tax. Every time I have checked desmo valves they have never needed adjusting. As for the belts, it's your choice as to when they are changed. So yours had gone over the time suggested by ducati by 5 years. And I bet them belts and tensioner were looking as good as new when removed , also I bet the valves needed very little attention. Hey I'm just saying, that's real world owning and working on Italian belt driven machines. Not seen many belts let go because the belts were old and weak, I have see tensioners loosen after a long and short period. Italians🙄
@TABonTV Жыл бұрын
Yeah, exactly this. I guess it's better to lean towards caution (and more revenue) than to up the intervals and risk issues. Also these things are (mostly) never used as daily drivers, and tend to be well looked after anyway. Thanks for your comment!
@paulstone221710 ай бұрын
Find yourself a decent independent ducati specialist my local one is literally half the hourly labour rate that a main dealer is
@MegaVinny734 ай бұрын
Tbh, if you have Ducati and didnt know the service intervals for belts, you dont know about Ducati's :-) Ive just done mine, DIY job, easy and quick doing rhe actusl belt swap on a Ducati Monster 1100 Evo. The longest part is dismantling the bike to the point you can get to the belts, i.e. tank off, an exhaust pipe off. Not a hard job but the most time consuming part. Am i going to pay Ducati or a mechanic to do that? Nope, why would i. As i say, belt swap really easy, 10 minutes max once got access. Oh and you dont even need Ducati belts, there are other options, but as i was doing them myself, i paid the approx 100% premium over other options and did get official Ducati belts from a dealer, but thats simply a choice you can make doung this yourself.
@TABonTV4 ай бұрын
Time goes quicker than you think...
@tadasj.1152 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for shivering this with us.
@DCGULL017 ай бұрын
'23 Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory: $10,999.00. First Service: $3,025.13. OK, I did install a few things (apparently, well over $2k in labor!!!) Yes, it hurt. No, I'm not satisfied...but, I pick it up in April all shiny, clean & serviced!
@TABonTV7 ай бұрын
Yeah, that hurt me a bit too just reading 😆 we do it for the love right?!
@DCGULL017 ай бұрын
@TABonTV Absolutely!!! $11K isn't cheap, but, I was told that I had lung cancer the day AFTER I bought it?! Well, even though treatment was difficult, the bike has been my motivation to get better. It's helped keep a smile on my face, motivated recovery & boy it's a tough master.on hard days! I do love it & fell in love on the test ride. Love @ 1st ride.
@tarun-bullrider Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Leersv6 ай бұрын
My fuel sensor on my Diavel is faulty...£15 for the sensor...£400 in labour to fit it....Bike is 2019 with 3000 miles on the clock 🙄
@TABonTV6 ай бұрын
Yes, and it's quite a common replacement item on these, you'd think access would be easier...
@user-kp4mu4ku2v11 ай бұрын
I had a 2011 for 10 years, had 2 lcd screens cost £900each, 13 pressure sensors £320ea fitted, 5 x belts and clearance checked £2300ea time. Finally sold it as was not worth the expense.
@TABonTV11 ай бұрын
Yeah, that is getting pretty silly. Did you put a lot of miles on it?
@user-kp4mu4ku2v10 ай бұрын
@@TABonTV no, 11k over the years
@TABonTV10 ай бұрын
@@user-kp4mu4ku2v Sounds like you had a pretty poor experience - sorry to hear that
@user-kp4mu4ku2v10 ай бұрын
@@TABonTV don’t get me wrong nice bike but just expensive and over here in the uk dealerships are far and wide, they closed pboro next nearest is Cambridge miles away.
@TABonTV10 ай бұрын
@@user-kp4mu4ku2v all sounds like a sensible conclusion to me...
@HouseAbroad2 ай бұрын
Sounds cheap the labour, are you sure they did the valve clearances. Also, I noticed they've not changed the spark plugs ?
@TABonTV2 ай бұрын
No valve clearances here, just belt replacement and service.
@JakeStrada10 ай бұрын
I think it's pretty shocking what these dealers charge for servicing, lets face it most bikes arent ridden that much and tend to be well looked after, I just don't know how they can justify the prices. I have a multistrada 1260s 2018 model with only 5000 miles and the dealer in glasgow wanted £480 for an annual service after telling them I had already changed the oil, filter and flushed the brake/clutch fluid myself, it's shocking
@TABonTV10 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's not a cheap hobby any more!
@zainmohammed3257 Жыл бұрын
Me watching this while eating pineapple pizza👀
@TABonTV Жыл бұрын
😂😂🍍🍕👍🏻
@michaelarchangel116310 ай бұрын
Aside from superbikes with a stratospheric red line, it's about time bike manufacturers showed more enthusiasm about the use of gear driven cams and hydraulic valve adjustment. Too much of a cash cow to slaughter, most likely. A noisier top end wouldn't bother me in the least.
@TABonTV10 ай бұрын
I see your point here - I don't think most folk are too fussed about a noisy bike.
@PoweredbyRobots10 ай бұрын
gear driven cams are heavy and expensive to engineer, hence they're only seen on bikes designed for love, not general sale, generally.
@michaelarchangel116310 ай бұрын
@@PoweredbyRobots Very true. I recall the sound of a long deceased local's MV Agusta 750S as it started up and pulled away, with a fantastic whine from its top end.
@Peter-wc4kr6 ай бұрын
Think that is expensive come to Australia, Ducati servicing cost are insane.
@TABonTV6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I've heard! Still cheaper to fly it to the UK 😆
@nr31579 ай бұрын
It's not bad considering that you saved a bunch of money doing oil changes yourself. On Harley Davidson the first 1,000 mile service can be 500 dollars then 400 for the next service at 5,000 miles. I heard the Diavel V4 maintenance is supposed to be much more affordable because the service schedule at the dealer is spread out farther apart than on your bike. This is assuming that you continue to do basic things yourself like, oil changes and break fluid flush. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o-Cjf5WjsdKzY5c.html
@TABonTV9 ай бұрын
That is one way to look at things! I was tempted by the V4 but I was hoping for a big hike in power 😈
@jeeefthegreat755510 ай бұрын
What's even the point of owning a bike if after 10 years it has 6k miles on it? Last Ducati I bought I put nearly 2k miles on it in 2 weeks.
@TABonTV10 ай бұрын
That's still 6K more miles than if I didn't own one. Also, not my only bike.
@vetteman454211 ай бұрын
Sweet bikes
@TrichterNET6 ай бұрын
oh damn. I was expecting somewhere in the thousands. Guess I know what I'm getting.