Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Another thought on radiator hoses

I think I will fall into this thrifty category myself....at least on the radiator hose debate.

Robert McNabb
Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
99 ST4 Red
2003 ST4s Red
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From: st ryder <st3ryder@yahoo.com>
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [DucatiST] Another thought on radiator hoses

Yup.

--- On Thu, 2/7/13, Sandy Thompson <ridinsandy@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Sandy Thompson <ridinsandy@gmail.com>
Subject: [DucatiST] Another thought on radiator hoses
To: "St2_Owners" <st2_owners@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 6:51 AM

Being a thrifty guy (okay, cheap), I thought that I would check on OEM prices for hoses. I used my local dealer, Halls in Springfield, IL, who has online pricing and ordering. For the 6 hoses on my 2002 ST4s, the original Ducati parts would be $150. I have to say, since they have happily lasted over ten years, I can't see much of any reason to spend twice that for silicone hoses. Don't really care if they are black instead of violet or green or even red. YMMV.

Sandy Thompson