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Tom:
I have a 2002 regular S4. would you recommend a preventative change of battery, and if so, what brand?
Thanks in advance. I am very sorry to hear of your battery acid experience. The Foggy is such a beautiful peice, to have it blemished in any way is a felony!
Regards,
Rideon
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Hi Rideon,
At this point, I would say that changing the S4 battery is a must for every owner. From comments on this board as well as on the Speedzilla board, and now my own experiences, my feeling is that this has either happened to your S4, or will....
It is more than obvious this is a well know issue for Ducati.
To repeat: I do not think Ducati is being honorable about this.
This is a recall issue they refuse to face up to. I suppose the prospect of replacing each and every S4 battery does not appeal to their financial department. But the longer they go without dealing with it, the more expensive it will be for them, and the more goodwill they will lose.
It will be MUCH cheaper for Ducati to cure the problem, than it will be for Ducati to fix the symptoms.
I have done zero research as to what would be a suitable replacement, but I think a couple guys are using Yuasa's with no complaints.
http://speedzilla.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=15235
http://speedzilla.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=8150
http://speedzilla.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=8267
Your question as to which dealer:
As Scott said, I started with ECS...big, BIG mistake. I'll tell you about it some time. Let's just say, if I had not emailed the CEOs of Ducati and DNA directly, I probably would not have gotten my bike. That's how bad ECS and DNA screwed things up (not to mention the repeated lying...are you reading this Bob Nevola?).
As far as Oceanside or Pro Italia? Right now I am working with Oceanside, and they seem to be on my side, but we'll see. I have heard very good and very bad things about Pro Italia. I've talked to them on the phone several times and they were always about as helpful as can be. Something else, when I put cams in my bike, they were the only ones who had the parts I needed...in stock. GP in San Diego even questioned, with an attitude, why I needed the parts...as in, "Who the 'F' are you to ask for engine parts?"
