Something to bitch about. - Page 2

iamlance · September 13th, 2012, 05:12 PM

Mine has horrible fueling and the left mirror folds in at 110 MPH.
Termi slip on on the way. Hope that straightens it out. Pisses me off that I need to spend near 2K to correct Ducati's eff uo.

DZbum · September 13th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Almost 7000 miles on mine. The ONLY issue besides recalls is the right mirrors keeps tilting down on its own. Dealer just shrugged shoulders and i didnt bother replacing it. Otherwise its perfect which i couldn't say about S1000 that i had before.

fireman1251 · September 13th, 2012, 05:30 PM

5000km today. The Marzocchi Forks blew out twice and are losing damping again....missed 2 prepaid trackdays because of it.

Gunny Fitz · September 14th, 2012, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 1198freak

Got my 1199 a month ago, it has 800 miles on it and have had no issues whatsoever. I think its partially because I rode the bike hard from day one. Ya gotta break these things in the right way..

Amen Brother!!

efna · September 14th, 2012, 05:15 PM

Man, I must just be lucky. I have had nothing go wrong with my bike. No smoking, (other than when brand new) no oil leaks, exploding shocks, bolts falling off, brakes failing, bushing coming apart, hoseclamps issues, radiator leaks, fires, floods or tornados.

Since these were all made at the same plant by the same workers I would have to say that someone must have gone over my bike real well pre-delivery. Perhaps the few hundred dollars that I paid to have a Ducati certified mechanic prep my bike were well spent. All of my bolts have small red paint marks on them so I can tell if something is coming loose quite quickly. Things are safety wired too. Knock on wood I guess.

Sorry you all are having such problems.

supduc10 · September 15th, 2012, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by efna

Man, I must just be lucky. I have had nothing go wrong with my bike. No smoking, (other than when brand new) no oil leaks, exploding shocks, bolts falling off, brakes failing, bushing coming apart, hoseclamps issues, radiator leaks, fires, floods or tornados.

Since these were all made at the same plant by the same workers I would have to say that someone must have gone over my bike real well pre-delivery. Perhaps the few hundred dollars that I paid to have a Ducati certified mechanic prep my bike were well spent. All of my bolts have small red paint marks on them so I can tell if something is coming loose quite quickly. Things are safety wired too. Knock on wood I guess.

Sorry you all are having such problems.

+1 to that. You have to have a good middle man. I"m well happy with my bike and dealer. I"ve been in the motortrade 30+years and if I had the slightest doubt about my dealers integrity I would have spent my dollar elsewhere. I"ve heard and met all the BS"s and any one can talk the talk. It is a shame that some of you guys out there have had some real crappy experiences that would not have happened if bike had been prepped properly. One day all bikes will be made this way "NOT" lol.

bradp51 · September 15th, 2012, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DZbum

Almost 7000 miles on mine. The ONLY issue besides recalls is the right mirrors keeps tilting down on its own. Dealer just shrugged shoulders and i didnt bother replacing it. Otherwise its perfect which i couldn't say about S1000 that i had before.

Mine does that too and I ended up finding it was a touch loose at the pivot point
I am hoping this has fixed it but no chance for a ride yet to test.

Damm two full time jobs

Hamish · September 16th, 2012, 04:07 PM

Just been down to see my dealer, get it back today!!! All relatively minor stuff, still waiting to hear on the screen though...

Very pleased!

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September 13th, 2012, 05:12 PM	#21
iamlance Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: connecticut Posts: 210 Thanks: 46	Mine has horrible fueling and the left mirror folds in at 110 MPH. Termi slip on on the way. Hope that straightens it out. Pisses me off that I need to spend near 2K to correct Ducati's eff uo.

September 13th, 2012, 05:21 PM	#22
DZbum Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Saten Island, NY Posts: 48 Thanks: 1	Almost 7000 miles on mine. The ONLY issue besides recalls is the right mirrors keeps tilting down on its own. Dealer just shrugged shoulders and i didnt bother replacing it. Otherwise its perfect which i couldn't say about S1000 that i had before.

September 13th, 2012, 05:30 PM	#23
fireman1251 Senior Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: Canada Posts: 477 Thanks: 47 I Ride: 1199 Base, '12 Arctic Cat F800SP	5000km today. The Marzocchi Forks blew out twice and are losing damping again....missed 2 prepaid trackdays because of it.

September 14th, 2012, 05:15 PM	#25
efna Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: Peoria, AZ Posts: 336 Thanks: 15 I Ride: GSXR750 K7, 1199 Panigale	Man, I must just be lucky. I have had nothing go wrong with my bike. No smoking, (other than when brand new) no oil leaks, exploding shocks, bolts falling off, brakes failing, bushing coming apart, hoseclamps issues, radiator leaks, fires, floods or tornados. Since these were all made at the same plant by the same workers I would have to say that someone must have gone over my bike real well pre-delivery. Perhaps the few hundred dollars that I paid to have a Ducati certified mechanic prep my bike were well spent. All of my bolts have small red paint marks on them so I can tell if something is coming loose quite quickly. Things are safety wired too. Knock on wood I guess. Sorry you all are having such problems.

September 16th, 2012, 04:07 PM	#28
Hamish Senior Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Wellington New Zealand Posts: 193 Thanks: 1 I Ride: Ducati 1199S	Just been down to see my dealer, get it back today!!! All relatively minor stuff, still waiting to hear on the screen though... Very pleased!