So I just re-fell in love with my 796...

[Lekak796]

I'm there 3-4 times a year, exception being the last 4. 
45 with traffic?   . I'm talking the Mariot on isla verde to Ponce, downtown. 
I'll be coming down soon and will gladly run that maya route with ya but isla celebrate must be visited.   

Yeah, Sunday ride with no traffic, only thing that kills you are the tolls, umless you have auto-expresso. Government fixed up the 22. From Isla Verde to Ponce, maybe 55 minutes? Theres been a lot of work on the 22 lately making it a very direct route now.... I much rather do the #10 through the center of the island up in the mountains, it's the best route by far....
Isla Celebrate? Do you mean Isla de Cabra?

[muskrat]

yes sorry, Ipad thinks on it's own.
I'll keep you posted.  should be taking a new job at the end of the month and coming down before Christmas or just after.

[duccarlos]

I'll be down there, or up there in my case, for 3 Reyes. Muskrat, you can rent an old Multi from Ducati PR, but I didn't get a good vibe from them when I was last there a few years ago. It might have been cause there was only one guy in there that was very knowledgeable, but the Multis seemed to be decently maintained. I would have gone to Boqueron for lunch at a great place next to the beach that I used to go to when I was in college. Well, I hope it's still there. I would have probably spent the night in Mayaguez anyway visiting the alma mater.

[muskrat]

sounds like I might need to be there for 3 Reyes too.  Is this a Ducati in the Caribbean??

[Lekak796]

I am so sorry... Ducati PR closed down last year. The Company closed them down cause of their awful service.... The dude was terrible. Before i bought my 796, the dude left me standing twice in front of the dealer with mone in hand.... A bunch of people wrote to the company...

[duccarlos]

So I guess you're Ducati PR now. I presume that you do all your own service. I don't know of any other place to rent bikes. I'm sure they're out there, but it's not so common.

Muskrat, I would definitely be in for a meetup!

[Lekak796]

So I guess you're Ducati PR now. I presume that you do all your own service. I don't know of any other place to rent bikes. I'm sure they're out there, but it's not so common.

Muskrat, I would definitely be in for a meetup!

Yeah, most of us do our own service. The DOG people here are very cool so we help each other out whenever we can, it's a small group, around 18 constants but we get by. The ones who have a lot of money still go to the mechanic that worked at the stealer whom is even more expensive now....

As far as renting bikes, the only one I know and have used is Cannan's but they only rent out Harleys.

[muskrat]

I'd be in even with Harley's 

[Lekak796]

I'd be in even with Harley's 

Oh hells yeah!! I have Sportster Semi-Cafe... it's almost done, have no new pics, but here's one from when i set up the seat....

[duccarlos]

Looks great!

[muskrat]

se ve arrechisima. 

[Lekak796]

Haha, thanks!!! She's called Style Hurts..... Shes a pregnant dog to ride.... I can't do it for more than 20 minutes 'till the pain takes over and i gotta take break...

[muskrat]

Ok someone get the dates and where to rent the motos.  I'll plan on staying at hotel San Juan - ugly women go there is why. 

[Raux]

sooo going back to this. Ducati has no dealer in PR?    hmmm

[duccarlos]

sooo going back to this. Ducati has no dealer in PR?    hmmm

Not sure what's worse having no dealer or having the old one back. The Ducati market in LatAm is an issue. There's no DNA so the bikes to the dealer are not exactly cheap. The profit margin is none existing unless you jack up the price and price yourself out of the market. The other option is to screw your customers on shottie service and overpriced accessories. If I were going to even consider opening a dealer in PR, I would look into partnering with a dealer in the US.

Anyway, it would be simply for the love of the brand since you would never do any money there unless Ducati decides they want to compete on the same level as the Japanese manufacturers.