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It might sound like overkill but traditionally Ducati owners have wanted more thorough history than other makes. Maybe this is down to the "unreliable" tag Ducati were branded with decades ago and scare mongering, who knows. A bike not serviced on schedule will put some buyers off.
I'm sure many bikes go longer than suggested intervals and are still on the road without catastrophic meltdown. However, if I'm looking for a bike, a full service history is obviously preferred to a stretched/patchy one.
Saying that, if you plan on keeping it then who cares. It comes down to whatever you are comfortable with and is a cost vs risk decision. Some basic fluid changes I have done myself but belts and valves have always been done every couple of years so a specialist can give it a good check over while its in.
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