Stunning Ducati's
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
If i could afford it, that one.
The earliest bikes without the Ohlins are now getting close to the £10k mark s/h and quite a lot don't have many miles. There have been a few around with less than 1000 miles even though they are over two years old.
Obviously bought as the latest must-have thing until they rode it and shat themselves.
That said one guy near me has done over 30k miles on his.
The earliest bikes without the Ohlins are now getting close to the £10k mark s/h and quite a lot don't have many miles. There have been a few around with less than 1000 miles even though they are over two years old.
Obviously bought as the latest must-have thing until they rode it and shat themselves.
That said one guy near me has done over 30k miles on his.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Can and does happen, a mate picked up a 10 month old Blade with 100 or so miles on it, it hadn't even used up the original tank of fuel supplied.....duke63 wrote:Obviously bought as the latest must-have thing until they rode it and shat themselves.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
duke63 wrote:If i could afford it, that one.
The earliest bikes without the Ohlins are now getting close to the £10k mark s/h and quite a lot don't have many miles. There have been a few around with less than 1000 miles even though they are over two years old.
Obviously bought as the latest must-have thing until they rode it and shat themselves.
That said one guy near me has done over 30k miles on his.
Not that you've been looking or owt
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Nows the time to buy in the off season, especially as everyone is spent up on Xmas, bargains to be had.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
I like looking for bikes even if I am not in the market for a new one.
This time next year then i might seriously look at it but not now.
This time next year then i might seriously look at it but not now.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Yes that is part of my thinking. The 1299 should also have some negative effect on 1199 s/h values too.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Sounds like a well thought out plan
I assume you would keep the 748 and Multi and just add to the Ducati stable
I assume you would keep the 748 and Multi and just add to the Ducati stable
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That's what stops me doing it now. I don't really want to sell either of my current bikes.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
I might when i have to make a decision, Monty.
The test rides on both this year were to brief to decide which i would buy. The 899 makes more sense in every way but sometimes there is still the 'desire' factor to over ride common sense.
The test rides on both this year were to brief to decide which i would buy. The 899 makes more sense in every way but sometimes there is still the 'desire' factor to over ride common sense.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Sense goes out of the window when you're looking at bikes like these. It's all about desire IMO.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
1199s or 1299 Duke. As good as the 899 is its not the full fat, highly desirable version and that factor would always be niggling at me if it was my choice.
When buying your dream bike you don't want to make compromises IMO.
When buying your dream bike you don't want to make compromises IMO.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Even if it was the better bike for what you did 100% of the time?
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Monty come on your being unreasonable stop applying logic and sound reasoning to the process
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
The 899 I rode didn't have that arm wrenching, eyes wide open acceleration that the 1199 has. Though to be fair it had less than 100 miles on the clock. Yes it's eminently more sensible for road use but like Kwacky and Blade said, bikes are all about the desire factor at the end of the day.
I suspect the 1299 may have a few more concessions to ease of use on the road than the 1199 has.
I suspect the 1299 may have a few more concessions to ease of use on the road than the 1199 has.
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Re: Stunning Ducati's
Scottish Schools Snowsports Association?D6 wrote:I'd have the bigger bike purely for the SSSA. Fook the practicality.
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