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Flip · 10-02-2021, 06:41 PM

I’m sure there is certainly something in it that materials have improved over the years along with Ducati’s reputation for reliability- it wasn’t so many years ago that if you mentioned you owned a Ducati it was met with an intake of breath through gritted teeth while they worked out whether you were rich or stupid.

So remember that when the Monster was released in the UK in 1993 it retailed at something like £7500 (£15,800 approx today) so not cheap for a naked motorcycle (or Handgrenade with the pin pulled as some would see it) to save a troubled company when their previous 2valver (the 907 Paso) had a service with valve check at 1850 miles and their Japanese competitors managed around 15000 miles for a valve check, they had to do something.

So Ducati are not new to extending their service limits (some at the detriment of smooth low down running) to make ownership of the brand more affordable to the masses.

Have a read here:

http://www.sigmaperformance.com/service-interval.html

10-02-2021, 06:41 PM	#30
Flip Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beachtown Bike: M900 Posts: 2,188	I’m sure there is certainly something in it that materials have improved over the years along with Ducati’s reputation for reliability- it wasn’t so many years ago that if you mentioned you owned a Ducati it was met with an intake of breath through gritted teeth while they worked out whether you were rich or stupid. So remember that when the Monster was released in the UK in 1993 it retailed at something like £7500 (£15,800 approx today) so not cheap for a naked motorcycle (or Handgrenade with the pin pulled as some would see it) to save a troubled company when their previous 2valver (the 907 Paso) had a service with valve check at 1850 miles and their Japanese competitors managed around 15000 miles for a valve check, they had to do something. So Ducati are not new to extending their service limits (some at the detriment of smooth low down running) to make ownership of the brand more affordable to the masses. Have a read here: http://www.sigmaperformance.com/service-interval.html __________________ You're perfect, yes, it's true- But without me you're only you!