New year = new bike? (no NC700 contents in this thread)

[happy]

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I just read this review. Very tempting.
Either one will be a good upgrade from NCX?
Who's interested?

Just asking....

 

[ron700]

Oh, I'm very tempted. I got to see and sit on a 2013 1200s. From what I've read about it, it's everything you could want for an all terrain. I'll be keeping my NC for a while and may add the Duc to the stable some time in the near future. I'll have to find the right dealer to work with though.

 

[Rocker66]

Having owned the original MS I know the need for a reliable Ducati dealer within a reasonable distance. I'm not impressed with the current local dealer so I can't see me returning to Ducati ownership any time soon. This is a shame as I think that the new MS is an excellent bike

 

[ron700]

I tend to do my own service with the aid of factory service manuals. I still don't know too much about the BMW's and Duc's in terms of dealer service requirements or special tools. Need to research.

 

[Rocker66]

The biggest problem is setting up the valve gear on a Ducati. Also changing the belts At least with older models I don't know about the very latest

 

[Cutter J. Duke]

I would love to own another Duc but after the service nightmares I had with the last one I don't see one in my future. Dependable has become my major watch word when I look a bikes now, with parts availability being the second.

 

[happy]

I would love to own another Duc but after the service nightmares I had with the last one I don't see one in my future. Dependable has become my major watch word when I look a bikes now, with parts availability being the second.

I was told the latest Duc's are very reliable. You can still get a lemon, one or two, but generally they have better parts and reliability.
Perhaps due to Audi's influence?


Unfortunately this bike is still more expensive than a GS. I am not giving out money like this, but wish I could.

 

[Rocker66]

Also servicing periods are further apart and cheaper according to Ducati UK

 

[Rocker66]

What the new Ducatis are missing is the dry clutch which was one of my favourite things about my MS