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Hello fellow Ducatisti!
My name is Mario, I'm from Sydney, Australia and bought my first Ducati Monster 620ie Dark in October 2003!
Been following this Forum for probably one year, in that time i have gotten loads of good tips, ideas, laughs and i'm sure there will be many more hours online to come.
Apart from introducing myself, i just want to share a sad story about my beloved Mostro Nero, last thursday whilst riding it to work, i came up upon a ute taking a corner an intersection, as he took the apex i looked the other way for oncoming traffic, i look back and find the ute stopped! Giving way on a two laned road to a car that had not yet turned into the road! I was mid corner and about to go CRUNCH! anyway i hit the front breaks (way too hard) bikes falls to the ground and goes underneathe the ute, i fly left and land a metre to the left of the ute! Thank God I was wearing gloves and a good jacked...no real damage to me except a scratched knee....the Mostro unfortunately was worse for wear....really bad dent in the fuel tank, bent handle bars and bent gear lever...still rideable though.
I thought maybe $1,000 - $2,000 aussie dollars worth of damage, Ducati dealer rings me today, says the estimate is $3,800! i nearly fell over!!!
Anyone got an idea what a new fuel tank, handle bar and gear lever cost? no other visible damage any where on the bike, I have yet to speak to the smash repairer to see why it is so much...I have insurance but still, such repairs can't be that expensive can they? I've tried to paste/attach pics....any ideas on how to do that as well?
My name is Mario, I'm from Sydney, Australia and bought my first Ducati Monster 620ie Dark in October 2003!
Been following this Forum for probably one year, in that time i have gotten loads of good tips, ideas, laughs and i'm sure there will be many more hours online to come.
Apart from introducing myself, i just want to share a sad story about my beloved Mostro Nero, last thursday whilst riding it to work, i came up upon a ute taking a corner an intersection, as he took the apex i looked the other way for oncoming traffic, i look back and find the ute stopped! Giving way on a two laned road to a car that had not yet turned into the road! I was mid corner and about to go CRUNCH! anyway i hit the front breaks (way too hard) bikes falls to the ground and goes underneathe the ute, i fly left and land a metre to the left of the ute! Thank God I was wearing gloves and a good jacked...no real damage to me except a scratched knee....the Mostro unfortunately was worse for wear....really bad dent in the fuel tank, bent handle bars and bent gear lever...still rideable though.
I thought maybe $1,000 - $2,000 aussie dollars worth of damage, Ducati dealer rings me today, says the estimate is $3,800! i nearly fell over!!!
Anyone got an idea what a new fuel tank, handle bar and gear lever cost? no other visible damage any where on the bike, I have yet to speak to the smash repairer to see why it is so much...I have insurance but still, such repairs can't be that expensive can they? I've tried to paste/attach pics....any ideas on how to do that as well?