Fabian G. Williams aka Fabs

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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.

Fabian Williams

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A new red 2026 Ducati Monster+ parked by a white fence, the bike I traded into after my 821 was damaged

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…

WandR v1.0.1: A Ducati, a Reddit Question, and an AI Test at Union Station

A rider from Slovenia asked me if my AI trip planner actually suggested anything good. So while I was in DC on an errand, I opened WandR at Union Station and let it plan a scenic motorcycle route. Here's what it came back with — and the v1.0.1 update that made it smarter.

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WandR trip map showing a 5-stop scenic motorcycle loop planned from Union Station DC

A Ducati rider from Slovenia asked me on Reddit today: “Did your app suggest anything good?” I’d just pushed WandR v1.0.1 with fixes that make the app smarter about understanding natural language and GPS. So while I was in DC on an errand, I pulled out my phone at Union Station, told WandR I wanted scenic spots for about four hours on a motorcycle, and let it plan a route. Five stops, 68 miles, a loop through Virginia — Great Falls, Manassas Battlefield, Burke Lake, and a…

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