Trade up or commit to longterm ownership?

Tyjamo · Jul 19, 2020

My '13 HS is coming up on the dreaded 18k mile service. I reckon that would be 1500-2000.
It needs a full brake job. Fronts are pulsing pretty bad now and rear squeals like a pig. Another 1500.
Add chain and sprox, maybe 500.
So four grand and she'll be good until she fries her own brain, right?

Its sad really, because as my first Ducati, shes been exemplary. And the nuances never bothered me too much, I just forgave her and kept twisting. But at this juncture it looks like a long and weary road maintenance wise and keeping her reliable long term seems increasingly unlikely.

Right, she's all stock. So all the issues a lot of people get by mods and accessories I haven't got. And the clutch I've never had a problem with. But is it worth it. Unloading another four grand just to keep her road worthy? Or take 5 grand as a trade in on a Multi with an extended warranty? I want the V4 by the way.

I'd like to keep the Hyper as a backup, spare, second bike, but it seems like it will cost classic Ducati dollars to keep her ship-shape.

To me its still worth 13k, so I hate to let it go for less than half that, but it might cost half that just to keep it up to snuff.

It has 14k miles. Not very high. I know many other bikes have way more miles, so whats the story with longterm reliability and cost of ownership?

I bought it new and have had only Duc service work on it.

Thanks!

elephantwithtrexarms · Jul 20, 2020

It's up to you. Maybe you can find cheaper aftermarket options for some of the stuff it needs. You can definitely save money doing some or all of the work yourself. 14k miles is only a lot for people who leave their bikes parked.

rldixon · Jul 20, 2020

Depends on your intended use for it. I've given up on my '14 HS as my one-week sport-tour bike, but am keeping it as my daily ride, so spent the bucks for the 18k service (although I have only 15k miles). The new Ducati line has no appeal to me, so trading it would be throwing it away. ProItalia charged me $600 for the chain & sprockets, btw.

krolinked · Jul 20, 2020

Your best bet is finding a competent mechanic that's familiar with Ducati. He will be able to fix all those issues for significantly less than your thinking. I'd do it for you but I'm in Cali.

N4teTheGreat · Jul 20, 2020

My SP it just shy of 18k. Just replaced brake pads and did the chain and sprockets myself a month or so back. It'll go to the dealer for the 18k service to keep me in good standing with them since I foolishly bought an extended warranty. I'm pretty sure the forks and shock could use new oil, I'll probably pay a shop for that as well. That said, I love this bike and plan to ride it into the ground.

Tyjamo · Jul 20, 2020

I really like the bike too, but a Multistrada 1260S beckons. My 821 HS is great, as far as thrill, comfort and appearance and attitude. However, I know what the Multi brings and its upgrade time I think. Out with the red, in with the white. If I need another Hyper, I'll find a virgin 939 SP.
With only 14k on the clock, staring down the barrell at four grand is disappointing. But its not enough to deter Mulitstrada life.

gatdammit · Jul 21, 2020

$1500 for a brake job? It's about $100 in parts/ fluid (assuming you don't need new discs) and max of 2.0 hrs for a competent mechanic. Aside from possible *** pain bleeding the rear, it's not a very difficult job. If you can't get your hands on a power bleeder, much easier. The chain and sprocket is more of an intermediate DIY job, but very straight forward for any bike mechanic and maybe $300 for top quality parts (you can get the chain pre-sized to selected sprockets at sprocketcenter.com). What I'm getting at is you can funnel this down to just paying for the Desmo/ belts job, which should be well under $1K. You're not going to avoid spending $1K on any performance bike reaching the 20K mile point. I'd compare that with the depressing resale value of your 2014; worse as a trade-in.

Tyjamo · Jul 21, 2020

It is the discs. $1k for oem parts.

It is depressing resale, but at least she never let me down. Its the story of owning a motorcycle, you lose money. Or rather, you must pay to play. And even more for Ducati as we know.

Plus, if I had to choose just one, I'll have the Multi. As Bob Dylan said, things have changed.

gatdammit · Jul 21, 2020

My dealer fitted Brembo race rotors during the warp-gate issue. He said they will last longer than the bike. I believe him. Gotta love what you ride so cheers. I really, really want a BMW S1000XR, but won't sell my Hyper for chump change to get it.

N4teTheGreat · Jul 21, 2020

You can get Galfer rotors for around 300 each, still not cheap but less than Brembo.

saken · Jul 21, 2020

Unfortunately, the 2013-14 models had a host of problems. And I didn't learn about them until after I bought my 14 hyper. seems that 2015+ models all those problems were solved. If I was in your situation, and the bike is pretty much still stock, Id buy all the parts needed to repair the bike and do the work yourself and sell it. I had zero mechanical knowledge or experience. All I did was do research online, read forums, look up guides and I learned how to do everything aside from dropping the engine out of my bike. Ive replaced starter motors, valves/timing belts, plugs, tires, clutches , fork carts etc. I poured $7,000 into the bike to finally get it how I wanted it but did it all the work myself. So Ive probably saved equally as much in service charges.

elephantwithtrexarms · Jul 22, 2020

Honestly, I doubt the bike will ever be worth less than it is right now as long as you keep it in good shape

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