[Spam] [Ducati] hopeless and lost in costa rica

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Hi Brenda
I'm in a similar situation here on St Martin in the Caribbean.  
Unfortunately there is no easy solution.  If you want to have precision 
equipment in a third world environment that you have to be able to 
repair it yourself.  I'm pretty good with bikes but am going to limit 
myself to air cooled carb Ducatis because there is no way I can deal 
with the computerised FIM etc myself without the dealer software.  A 
good mechanic should be able to keep your Monster in order (depending on 
which one) but the Multipasta may not be so easy.  I decided to go for 
the Elefant, carburettored, air cooled with a very strong frame.  
Reportedly able to go places that would reduce a Multi to a quivering 
heap of twisted metal.  Only 10kg more than the Multi but out of 
production for the last 10 years.  Engine parts are still available 
because it shares most with all of the 900 air cooled Ducatis.  There is 
also a great support network of Elefant riders around the world.

Good luck

Stuart - riding daily on the Pachiderm, Darmah comes out on sunny days 
and holidays.

Brenda McNarland wrote:
> help .. someone .. anyone
>
> we have two monsters and one multistrata
>
> and we are lost without proper service
> the multistrata is giving us so so many
> problems .. gas tank lead .. relay switch
> some nut on the back wheel .. not proper
> description as I am the girl writing about
> bike problems ..
> this nut on the back wheel was making the
> back go thump .. the service rep told us he
> could find nothing wrong but to be CAREFUL
> when we were riding .. ok .. I will look down
> at the back wheel and tell it .. be careful .
> it is so frustrating to be lost here with no service
> poor customer representation .. it is horrible .
> being we are from Canada where the customer
> was taken care of always .. especially after
> purchasing three bikes .. hmmm
> what is going on here in Costa Rica ..
>
> riding around the pot holes in costa rica
> peace brenda .. lv my monster
> former BMW rider .. now it is "Ducati all the way
>