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31-08-2005, 01:32 PM | #16 | |
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They will have an open day soon too.... http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=14000
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31-08-2005, 01:49 PM | #17 |
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I would suggest that they have made a simple mistake with the price of the oil. £35 a gallon is more like it.
Have you called them about it? |
31-08-2005, 01:57 PM | #18 |
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I've also been ripped off by Ducati Aylesbury!! Not long after buying my M600 from a mate i took a trip over there for a look around. On the way the chain was rattling so i asked if they could take a look at it which they kindly did there and then. The result was new chain and sprocket kit but they could'nt do the work for another week. They quoted me £160 approx. Being fairly inexperienced at the time i did'nt want to ride the bike home incase of more damage to the bike, and being advised by the mechanic not to.Had to get a well pissed off girlfriend to pick me up!!
A week later they charged me £230! I can't believed i paid it thinking back but i just wanted to get my bike back and get the hell out of there...NEVER again will i get any work done on my bike there.It's a very nice store and the staff are ok too but they are too much of a Corporate outfit now who are only interested in hitting there targets! Baines Racing are Cheaper and Better, or try Dave Clark motorcycles in Oxford. He and his son John are not a Ducati dealer just a little garage with 30 years experience, no complaints what so ever. |
31-08-2005, 04:00 PM | #19 | |
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Just got a new gold chain and sprockets fitted at Ducati Glasgow for £104 in 1 days notice |
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31-08-2005, 05:38 PM | #20 | |
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01-09-2005, 01:36 PM | #21 | |
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Anyone else have this? |
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01-09-2005, 09:29 PM | #22 | |
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02-09-2005, 03:57 AM | #23 |
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Glips, as a thought - when I had my ECU changed (unnecessarily I might add) by my original dealer, they didn't set the EFi up properly (indeed at all), so essentially it was running in a 'get-you-home' mode - although this was virtually unrideable with bike hunting and cutting out at low revs... Although the bikes should come from the factory with the EFi set properly, this might be the problem you have?
Ducati UK's ASM Andy Joyce eventually sorted it out - and he was a right wizz with the computer and the bike went like a rocket afterwards... did take him 2 and a half hours to set it up though... xxx |
07-09-2005, 08:16 PM | #24 | |
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I'm beginning to wonder if buying Italian was such a good idea. I can't win though. My shopping list was all Italian this time round - Ducati, Aprilia, Benelli, or MV Agusta, so I reckon I'd have had quality issues whichever way I went! I have had the bike for 4 weeks, and have had 12 days riding out of it, so I can't complain really. As long as it's fixed by next spring I will be happy. I can recommend Triumph if anyone is looking for a new bike. They are reliable and the after sales service is reasonably priced and excellent quality. I'll keep you posted on developments with my Monster. |
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07-09-2005, 08:27 PM | #25 |
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[QUOTE=Gilps]I'm beginning to wonder if buying Italian was such a good idea. I can't win though. My shopping list was all Italian this time round - Ducati, Aprilia, Benelli, or MV Agusta, so I reckon I'd have had quality issues whichever way I went!
one of my friends has an Aprilia, over 20,000 miles, no problems with the 1000 V twin motor. |
16-09-2005, 03:54 AM | #26 |
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Well, it's now fixed. I picked it up on Thursday after 2 weeks at Pegasus. They fitted a new barrel, pistons, the works. Now it goes like it always should have and I can really feel the difference. God knows how it was ever supplied to me from new in its original state. It's like a totally different bike. Not having ridden one before I had nothing to compare it with, but I would have thought that Aylesbury mechanics would have noticed when they PDI'ed it.
It's just so much quicker and way smoother. I thought it was supposed to shake like a Harley on tickover. Only bummer is, I've got to run it in again now. |
16-09-2005, 10:14 AM | #27 | |
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16-09-2005, 08:24 PM | #28 | |
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16-09-2005, 09:15 PM | #29 | |
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20-09-2005, 07:42 PM | #30 |
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I've had the bike back for a few days now and am only now just getting to find out what it can do. Wow, I'm well chuffed. I thought it was OK before the engine rebuild but now it's just ACE. Such usable power. If I'd opened the throttle this much on my Triumph I would have been doing stupid speeds, but this is just so much more usable. It's fun, enjoyable to ride and very involving. I think I've seen the light. Hopefully there will be no more problems, and you never know, if this love affair continues to blossom I might even consider another Ducati at some point.
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