Maintenance Cost on Ducati

I am considering a new 1098.  I know the service interval has increased from the previous model, but what are the typical charges for a full service at a Ducati dealer?  Any comments will be appreciated.

I have heard a valve adjustment is quite expensive.  

Man, My neighbor has a Ducati and he has told me he wish he didnt have one. the cost of upkeep is HUGE! everything on a Ducati is expensive..replaceing anything is expensive..

buy a RC51  

Some beautiful things are worth the high cost of maintenance.  Like a beautiful woman   .  

Got to agree with Saintmole. Unless your independently wealthy or a shop mechanic, they are prohibitaly expensive to keep up. I don't know about the 1098 but the 999 has a first service cost of about $1800+ and that's  only if you don't need any uneaded parts. Nice  bike though.  

Wow --- $1800 for a first service should include an exhaust!!! And it does. First service costs (7500 mi) on a 1098 are 4hrs shop rate + parts. Based on $75/hr shop rate, $40 for Synthetic oil, $8 for a filter (cam belts are not replace until 15K mi, OR after 4 years), that comes up to about $348---at some dealers could cost as much as $600, which is NOT $1800. Check with your dealer to find out for sure, but MY figures are real, not rumour  

$1800 USD is outrageous. Whichever dealership is getting away with that has got it made.

For the 4v liquid-cooled Ducati's (all Superbikes, and the high end Monster's) 6K service cost me less than $1,000. 12K service a bit more at possibly $1,200.

For `07 models, the service interval is extended to every 7.5K miles.

Desmodromic maintenance has some realities that you either live with, learn to do your own work or go find another brand to ride. Pretty simple.

Cheers.  

First of all, contempate your purchase.  You are desiring a racing machine with lights and mirrors; of course the maintenance is going to be a bit more expensive.  However, true value of an object comes from the inferred attention by possessing it.  If a Ducati is what you want, than you will make the occasional costs work.  Learn to ask questions before taking the bike in for service, and when you do find a dealer you like, have a sit down with the Service Manager before inking the deal.  Make sure the Service Manager knows how to deal with extended warranties.  Ducati has released the Ever Red program which they sort of stand behind, but whatever you do don't buy an Interstate warranty.  

Also, the Ducati is hand assembled in Italy, where the men do all the hard labor and the women attend to the lighter side.  I'm a firm believer in supporting an organization which stands behind their products.  Ducati does this.  I'm on my 3rd Duc. and everyone at Ducati N/A is awesome.  They treat their customers as family, AND THEY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.  

It is true, to what I understand, there are many other bikes out there which come with lesser expensive maintenance schedules, but anything is possible if you allow for these maintenances and remember:

You'll be on a Ducati.

Hope this helps.  

I own a Ducati. It is a supersport model and it is a blast to ride.

The new Ducati superbikes like the 1098, 1198 and 848 are incredible bikes - don't deny yourself the chance to own and enjoy these great machines just because you fear they may cost a little more to maintain.

Ducati's are not that more expensive to maintain in comparison to other models. They are "different" due to their desmodronic valve system and as a result some people are intimidated when they first learn how to maintain them.

I am not all that mechanically inclined but I have learned how to do the basic maintenance on the bike and how to change the timing belts - if I can learn to do it then anybody can.

A good dealer should be able to give the cost of each scheduled maintenance and you can plan accordingly. I only take my bike to the dealer for specific jobs that I am not comfortable performing yet.

The valves need to be checked for clearance just like any other bike - and the cost is about the same as other brands. In fact, some technicians have mentioned to me that once they learn how to do it on a Ducati they find it simpler than on other "standard brands".

I have found the parts for my bike to be only a little bit more expensive than parts for other brands - but keep in mind that Ducati parts are of high quality and if properly maintained and cared for they will last a long time.

Ducati's are great machines - don't let the fact that they are perceived as being exotic and different prevent you from buying a wonderful bike.  
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