Advice Needed: Ducati Hypermotard Problems

[bluenoser]

Wrong. They aren't required to do anything, and the NHTSA isn't an arbitrator. Aprilia had hundreds of SXV motors blow up under normal operating conditions and they just told the owners to sue 'em because they were out of money for repairs on that unit.

OP: My Hyper did the exact same thing and DNA took care of it, eventually. They just replaced it with the same defective part, and won't acknowledge that there is a problem. They say the reason this happens is because of the upright nature of the bike, and so much downward pressure can be placed on the shift lever. I say BS. Fix-the-problem.

I'd like to hear more on why you think it is wrong to log it on the NHTSA database. It may not fix his problem, but in the long run if everyone with the problem is made aware of it via a centralized database, and the keepers of the database have some teeth, then something can be done about it in the long run. It's not like all those recall notices magically transpire out of thin air!

DNA is not acknowledging there is a problem, but it is in their best interests to downplay any problems. It is in the NHTSA's best interest to keep you (and everyone else on the roads) safe.

 

[crank1000]

Wrong. They aren't required to do anything, and the NHTSA isn't an arbitrator. Aprilia had hundreds of SXV motors blow up under normal operating conditions and they just told the owners to sue 'em because they were out of money for repairs on that unit.

OP: My Hyper did the exact same thing and DNA took care of it, eventually. They just replaced it with the same defective part, and won't acknowledge that there is a problem. They say the reason this happens is because of the upright nature of the bike, and so much downward pressure can be placed on the shift lever. I say BS. Fix-the-problem.

Are you referring to the same Aprilia company that willingly extended the warranties on all SXVs made before 2008 and were giving free 2008 motors away to people who had engine issues for up to 2 years after purchase?

 

[NorCalAthlete]

Are you referring to the same Aprilia company that willingly extended the warranties on all SXVs made before 2008 and were giving free 2008 motors away to people who had engine issues for up to 2 years after purchase?

 

[NorcalblkR6]

Are you referring to the same Aprilia company that willingly extended the warranties on all SXVs made before 2008 and were giving free 2008 motors away to people who had engine issues for up to 2 years after purchase?

BS. I had an SXV and it blew up TWO motors. The first one they fixed after whining about it, the second one they told me to pound sand.

I buy a lot of bikes. I will never, ever own another Aprilia. That's not to say they aren't good bikes. Generally speaking, Aprilia makes solid machines that fill a niche well. But after getting a $7000 "go screw yourself" I wrote them off for good. I even faxed them copies of the titles for all of the prillers I've owned, and they still told me to eat shit and die.

I paid $8000 for it in 08, and it was worth $500 by 2009. I'm not the only person in the world that Aprilia screwed.

 

[NorcalblkR6]

I'd like to hear more on why you think it is wrong to log it on the NHTSA database. It may not fix his problem, but in the long run if everyone with the problem is made aware of it via a centralized database, and the keepers of the database have some teeth, then something can be done about it in the long run. It's not like all those recall notices magically transpire out of thin air!

DNA is not acknowledging there is a problem, but it is in their best interests to downplay any problems. It is in the NHTSA's best interest to keep you (and everyone else on the roads) safe.

I don't think it's wrong to log it, but the NHTSA only has teeth in as much as they put pressure on the manufacturer. They cannot enforce a warranty contract or leverage the manufacturer to perform a duty.