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Originally Posted by whitev70r
^ I heard that Ducati Monsters are great, that Vtwin engine, great classic timeless looks that never gets dated ... when they are running well but they spend a lot of time in the shop. Ducati's are the BMW's of headache and maintenance, no?
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This applies to most classic Ducati up until about 2012/2013 or so when Audi bought Ducati SpA. The quality has improved a lot and the maintenance intervals are no longer as demanding as they used to be (you can stretch them out a lot more.)
I've owned my fair share of Italian nonsense to have come to learn and accept they have their quirks and sometimes, it can be a total piece of shit design/engineering and you can't help but wonder "WTF were they thinking?"
But despite all the trouble, it brings a smile to your face. I miss every piece of Italian machinery I once owned, from Alfa Romeos to Vespas. There is a real charm about Italian crap.