Best local Aprilia mechanic/shop?

[Priller]

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I pray you only need special tools for the not-so-often, highly specialized maintenance, and not for everyday
basic tire/oil/fluid changes

The future ducati owner in me is concerned

No, my understanding is it'll be stuff like flywheel and valve pullers, specialty tools for more intricate work. That said, I've been told that the higher up the Ducati sportbike food chain you go, the more finicky the motors get. The R and Superleggera etc often have exotic race parts needing exotic tools.

The Tuono only needs the OEM tools when major surgery is involved. I just prefer to build a relationship with one shop and if possible, one mechanic.

 

[Priller]

Thanks for the input, all. Very much appreciated.

Corsa Meccanica is the way I'll be going. No shop is perfect, and long waits are inevitable depending on the time of year, but they seem to specialise, which I like. I popped in for some consumables this afternoon, and they were extremely helpful, so a good start...

 

[dieselxx]

I'd vouch for Corsa as well. George knows his stuff and is pleasant to deal with. He seems to be generous too, picked up my Ducati free of charge one time, and let me borrow a tuono for a weekend too .

Service times can be slow though as others have said. He's a busy guy, and don't think he wrenches on the bikes much anymore.

 

[bigpoppa]

I'd vouch for Corsa as well. George knows his stuff and is pleasant to deal with. He seems to be generous too, picked up my Ducati free of charge one time, and let me borrow a tuono for a weekend too .

Service times can be slow though as others have said. He's a busy guy, and don't think he wrenches on the bikes much anymore.

the good guys are ALWAYS busy
(adrian, frekey, George)

 

[STARSHIP]

Ken Livingstone is a great Ducati tech and has worked on my previous BMW and other brands of bikes.

Would check with him.

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[Evoex]

Me too bruh, getting some quotes tomorrow

I already signed bill of sale, so hopefully you put deposit on whatever you were looking at

 

[EX500R2001]

I dealt with many dealers/shops, Kawasaki, BMW, Ducati, Aprilia, etc. Some are better, some worse. Nobody's perfect. But Corsa Meccanica and George are by far the best shop I've dealt with.

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[Jayell]

I bet BMW also has and requires special tools?

I pray you only need special tools for the not-so-often, highly specialized maintenance, and not for everyday basic tire/oil/fluid changes

The future ducati owner in me is concerned

If you consult the factory service manuals, you'll find that every manufacturer requires special tools.

 

[Trials]

Mechanical special tools for the most part just make the service easier, very few items other then the proprietary electronic based tools are absolutely required to perform a service, if you can make things, just look at the special tool they sell and emulate it.

 

[Gizmos]

I'm in my first season on the Tuono. The bike had some teething pains but sorted by the first service. Corsa was definately more knowledgeable.

 

[jmastinef]

Thanks for starting this thread! I'm on an Aprilia Shiver 750 that's due for tires soon, was even wondering about something simple like a tire swap... I assume it's fairly idiot proof—I plan on setting up at Moto Revere eventually , but definitely not for tires (just plain annoying and would rather pay someone). I'm an ex BMW automotive mechanic, so not afraid of picking up special tools and working myself.

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