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Originally Posted by KMoore
Personally, if I was choosing between these two, the enjoyment of owning and riding the machine would outweigh the cost of ownership aspect, but in the interest of comparison....
How would the service and repair costs compare? I would think the Duc wouldn't fare too well in a fall off the side stand compared to the Boxer?
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When I purchased the R12S some of the attractions where the lack of a full fairing and simple maintenance that I could perform my self. The Duc is going to be more expensive to look after but its not that bad, I feel confident I can perform most maintenance tasks and the ones I cant don’t need doing very often, especially since I will not be doing a lot of miles on the Ducati. I have removed all the tupperware to change the oil/filter, inspect the cam belts, air filter etc and its not that scary, its just a bike.
If I where paying BMW to look after the R12S it would cost as well.
I have never had a bike fall off the side stand although I have dropped the R12S on slippery ground with no damage thanks to the BMW plastic cylinder head protectors. A similar incident on any fully faired bike is going to be expensive and the Ducati more so then many, but that’s what insurance is for so I am not too concerned. The Duc is such a light and low bike the chances of me dropping it are significantly less then the R12S.
The R1200RT is more of a concern to me, its big, heavy and the seat is relatively high so the likelihood of a manoeuvring mishap is much higher then the Duc. With all that fairing and exposed panniers its going to cost if it falls over.
