Is Ducati skimping on quality control again?
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Krikkit said:
And that's part of it, much like German cars, the Japanese reputation for reliability is assumed, the Ducati (and other Italian brands I'm sure) will automatically be assumed to be crap.
Doesn't matter how they really perform overall, as soon as a Jap bike has issues it's the exception, with an Italian it'd be "Aha, it had to break down sooner or later"... They can't win.
Nothing is "automatically assumed" out of the blue thoughDoesn't matter how they really perform overall, as soon as a Jap bike has issues it's the exception, with an Italian it'd be "Aha, it had to break down sooner or later"... They can't win.
Wow, that got very derogatory against Italians very quickly!
As an owner of a 2017 Multistrada, I can provide some feedback. Build quality is excellent and it definitely has better components when compared to three Triumphs I have had. Small things from fixings, connectors and even tie up points for cables are better on the Ducati.
I have had one recall (potentially a cooling issue), but I bought 2 new Triumphs and they both had 3 recalls in the first years! I even had to make a warranty claim on one due to rust! Already up to 9000 miles on the Ducati and had less issues, problems and visits to the dealer.
How does this compare to the perceived Japanese quality? Can’t say, but from my limited view, I am impressed and looking forward to ownership and trouble free riding. Hardly the ‘they always break’ perceptions that keep getting reiterated.
As an owner of a 2017 Multistrada, I can provide some feedback. Build quality is excellent and it definitely has better components when compared to three Triumphs I have had. Small things from fixings, connectors and even tie up points for cables are better on the Ducati.
I have had one recall (potentially a cooling issue), but I bought 2 new Triumphs and they both had 3 recalls in the first years! I even had to make a warranty claim on one due to rust! Already up to 9000 miles on the Ducati and had less issues, problems and visits to the dealer.
How does this compare to the perceived Japanese quality? Can’t say, but from my limited view, I am impressed and looking forward to ownership and trouble free riding. Hardly the ‘they always break’ perceptions that keep getting reiterated.
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