My 36k desmo has been due a while , had the last one done at Nellys but getting there and back was difficult this year. Anyway I saw Ducati Manchester were doing a penny a part deal on servicing so sceptically booked it in and managed to get everything done , new front disks a penny each , new headset bearings etc etc ……. Saved me a small fortune as it was a tricky job apparently. Bikes mint and rides like new so I’m made up Hats off to Ducati Manchester for what turned out to be a great deal , for me at least . 14 half rings
Just paid £275 at my local dealer for what was a basic/minor oil/filter service for me 899. Week before had minor service on the GS1200. £125. (oil/filter etc).
I did the exercise - out of curiosity. The list price for the parts supplied comes to £1655.69. If I assume they buy the parts in at, let’s say 30% off list, maybe it’s slightly more discount, maybe slightly less, but as a guesstimate, their cost would have been £1160. At least 6.2hrs labour for the Desmo service, plus say another hour to change the rear pads and the front disk rotors & pads (assuming nothing was seized). Depending what they pay their technicians, the bill presented, £1300 wouldnt have covered the parts and their employment costs. Maybe they got caught with their pants down under their winter offer on your bike and it’s a one off situation for them but I do hope it’s not a signal of a desperate need for cash flow
