What Happened When My Ducati Monster 821 Fell Off a Dealership Lift
A factual, chronological account of what happened to my 2015 Ducati Monster 821 while it was in a dealership's care, how the staff responded, why the trade numbers did not work, and the repair plan. Not a bash piece, a record.
I brought my 2015 Ducati Monster 821 to Bob’s BMW for an ABS and traction-control (DTC) diagnostic. While it was in their care it fell off a service lift from about 3 feet, landed on its right side, petrol tank got damaged, along with the front wheel on the way down plus broken rear break pedal, etc. etc.. The written estimate for the damage came to $7,268.88. I looked at trading the bike instead of repairing it, but the trade number worked out to roughly $3,000 after the dealer’s…
