Rent a Ducati

Almost every time I come to the west coast I try to rent or borrow a bike to go ride out east. Rent a Ducati has been the solution on more than one occasion for me. Their lineup of bikes is pretty good as they cover almost every model that Ducati currently makes. The bike I rented this time was the Monster 821 and it was beyond perfect, at least for me. I was curious to see how this bike performed after reading quite a few reviews and I must say it was probably the best Ducati I have ridden (I own an ’06 Sport Classic, a Monster 696, and have owned a couple of 848s). The riding position was very comfortable and the seat was perfect. The bike had 10 000 miles on it and I was fairly impressed with how well it was maintained. Picking it up at CA Cycleworks kinda helped solidify my positive view on maintenance upkeep because those guys love some Ducatis and the work that goes into them. Either way, the rental experience at Rent a Ducati won’t let you down and you get what you pay for. I would highly recommend them if you would like to rent and exotic Italian during the course of your stay on the west coast.

For starters, I have now rented twice from Rent a Ducati. My first rental was a Monster and Streetfighter and the bikes, delivery, and overall experience was top-​notch. This past weekend was my second round of Ducati rentals from them. I flew into San Diego, took a taxi to CA Cycleworks, and rode off on the Diavel. Enjoyed riding on Friday night with a good friend I was in town to visit. On Sunday morning my friend and I set off to carve up some asphalt down Telegraph Canyon/​94. It was there that the bike experienced a charging system failure and shut down. Because of this, the bike wouldn’t start. Its impossible to estimate when these sorts of failures can occur and I can tell you first hand that these bikes are meticulously maintained so it was just unfortunate and just what can happen to any machine. What came next was a phone call from me to David who had a tow truck onsite to my location within 30 minutes. I doubled up on my buddies bike to follow the tow truck back to the shop. Within another 30 minutes the shop was opened and I was riding out with the 899 Panigale… Keep in mind that this was Sunday night. To say I was impressed with my experience is an understatement and Rent a Ducati extended perks for my next visit for the inconvenience. The remainder of my ride time aboard the Panigale was awesome and I loved that bike. I cant say enough good things about this company and I will keep coming back and keep the referrals flowing with bikes and service like this. Thank you guys keep up the great work!

I just wanna say I signed up for Unilocal just to say how great of a service this is. So for starters they have a great inventory of bikes. Which is great for anyone who isn’t a crotch rocket kind of guy (or girl). I however, am a crotch rocket adrenaline/​danger/​speed-​aholic. But before I get into how much I liked the bike let me first say that the customer service was what I wished every company had. I made one call inquiring and the sale rep (who I later found out was one of the owners) was super cool in directing me not into the most expensive purchase but the one that made the most sense. It was like he was trying his best to get a happy customer vs getting all the money he could at once. Well my friend mission accomplished! Not only am I a happy customer I plan to come back and recommend rent a duc to friends. Now on to the good stuff; the bike. I rented a 899 panigale. And to be 100% I started off in sport mode and I thought the bike was only ok. When I did finally put it in race mode… man were my doors blown off. I’m used to riding a Ducati 848, so it wasn’t a terribly big difference in quickness but in smoothness, weight, agility, gear shifting and mid range speed the panigale is a BEAST. Not to mention it has a sweet tune and loud exhaust. Not going to lie guys, I felt like the man driving around on that puppy.

Loved the Panigale. Didn’t want to give it back. David was very accommodating when I wanted to change the drop off time. I’ll recommend.

Great experience. I just dropped off my 899 Panigale which was in near new condition. David worked with me for drop off and any needs, and was a phone call away. Would absolutely give them my business again.

Excellent experience! Rented two different bikes for a 24 hour rental for family that was in town. Customer service was awesome and bikes were in perfect condition. The entire rental process was hassle free with pick-​up and delivery.

I didn’t work with GP cycles, but I called rent Ducati and David was the one who worked with me. He was able to get the bike I wanted on very short notice from orange county to San diego. The bike was was awesome and the customer service was fantastic as well. I would recommend these guys to anyone!

Total rip off. I’ve been trying to get my deposit refunded or at least credited towards another rental. After many phone calls, emails & follow up on their website I still have not received a response. Be careful if you do everything by their contract they still will not honor it.