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Weird Seat Defect - anyone else experience this?

Joined Apr 2016
61 Posts | 10+
Canada
Hi All:

Just took bike in for first service ($$$$ - ouch)

After the service, and a ride home, I noticed a tear in the seat in an odd location. The tear is at the most rear of the seat, where the fabric folds over the bottom edge. I just submitted a warranty claim through dealer - awaiting to hear response...

Here's a pic:

Seat Defect Pic Here

Anyone else experience this defect before? If so - what was Ducati's warranty response?

Thanks!
 
I have not seen that before ??? It looks like it maybe was rubbing on something or something was in the way when taking the seat on or off. Do you have a tail bag or something that could rub there when you remove and install the seat?

At any rate good luck on the warranty and I hope it gets taken care of.

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Marc
 
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Hi lomax:

Bike is just over 1000km - I have actually never removed the seat, other than when it was first delivered.

No tail bag - only used the panniers once on this bike so far.

It looks like it's ripping at a stress point - when a rider/passenger is seated - the fabric pulls tight at that particular point

Happy to report local dealer (NOT the one that did my first service) is replacing seat under warranty.

Cheers.