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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58
Yeah I dont ride enough to really worry about the maintenance $ I did hear when I bought mine that the maintenance was bad on ducati's but I like how they look and ride and my buddy let me ride his so I bought one. It was my first road bike - I drive my car to work normally. I know I have that big 7500 mile maintenance coming up though. I'll probably hit it this time next year. I think if I was a more regular rider I would buy the 1200 or 821. the 696 isnt really that powerful if youre looking to rip. I enjoy it for what it is though. Work commuter once twice a week and weekend ride to misc places/short trips/etc.
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Yep. The thing with that model I would watch is the timing belt interval if they’ve never been replaced. If you don’t out enough miles to meet thE mileage interval, be sure you’re watching the time. I think it’s 7500 miles or 24 months. Whichever comes first. Belts are pretty cheap and good insurance for peace of mind.
And given the fact it’s a simple 2v, you could probably check valve clearances yourself and adjust if necessary with the assistance of valve /maintenance DVDs. I’ve read on quite a few Ducati sites that Pro Italia makes a good dvd instructiOnal dvd for belts and clearance checks/adjustments.
Just some food for thought / my $.02