Good grief (Ducati content)
Discussion
speed_monkey said:
Rocket Pepper said:
Funny how those that have no clue always spout the same s
te. That's a hell of a buy for £5k.
Who was that aimed at???te. That's a hell of a buy for £5k.bigbadbikercats said:
50p says that whoever buys that finds themelves with a complete moneypit that's off the road with minor problems for one week in every two for the nect two years...
Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
Rocket Pepper said:
speed_monkey said:
Rocket Pepper said:
Funny how those that have no clue always spout the same ste. That's a hell of a buy for £5k.
Who was that aimed at???te. That's a hell of a buy for £5k.bigbadbikercats said:
50p says that whoever buys that finds themelves with a complete moneypit that's off the road with minor problems for one week in every two for the nect two years...
Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
Sample of 2, this is great statistical methodology, don't you think?
The belts – particularly on the older bikes – don’t like sitting in one position for lengthy periods as they were prone to cracking. A belt replacement would sort that and I believe the new ones are Kevlar too.
Beautiful condition but it does seem a shame that it hasn’t been used.
Mark
Beautiful condition but it does seem a shame that it hasn’t been used.
Mark
Threeracers said:
The belts – particularly on the older bikes – don’t like sitting in one position for lengthy periods as they were prone to cracking. A belt replacement would sort that and I believe the new ones are Kevlar too.
IIRC they are scheduled for replacement every 6,000 miles or every two years.Rocket Pepper said:
speed_monkey said:
Rocket Pepper said:
Funny how those that have no clue always spout the same ste. That's a hell of a buy for £5k.
Who was that aimed at???te. That's a hell of a buy for £5k.bigbadbikercats said:
50p says that whoever buys that finds themelves with a complete moneypit that's off the road with minor problems for one week in every two for the nect two years...
Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
Given a choice between a well maintained example that's done a few thousand miles a year and a bike of similiar vintage with just a handful of miles on I'd go for the higher mileage one every time...
--
JG
Got to agree as it's a proven theory with cars too. Plastics/rubber fatigue over a period of time and are particularly vunerable to not being used and hardening in one particular position. Additionally oils will naturally settle at their lowest available point in the engine.
It doesn't mean to say that this bike will have any such problems, but the chances are distinctly higher that it might. Having said that, for £5k, if I had the money I'd be tempted to have it. Beautiful bike.
It doesn't mean to say that this bike will have any such problems, but the chances are distinctly higher that it might. Having said that, for £5k, if I had the money I'd be tempted to have it. Beautiful bike.
What a load of codswallop.
First off, the Ducati in question has just had its belts replaced. Second, they take 20 minutes to fit and cost somewhere over fifty quid. Hardly worth mentioning then.
As for standing a bike, car or whatever. That is plain dumb. My 916, a second year of production model - so one of the unreliable years, never went out in winter months and still doesn't. It fires up and rides the same every bike season and has proven to be spectacularly reliable by Ducati standards.
My Buell, a ten year old last month S1W seldom gets so much as fired up between end of October and April / May depending on weather. It never misses a beat and requires no maintenance except its Red Top 20 battery likes the Optimate.
My Saab based car transporter spends months parked up sometimes, save the odd job, and it fires off the key and never misses a beat.
That said, I understand where this myth perpetrates from, and it has no basis in reliability. It stems from preventative maintenance brought about by fastidious owners laying up exotic vehicles. Some how this rich persons practice has passed down to the more ordinary ranks.
Oh my god, the tyres have gone hard. The wiring harness has gone green. The petrol's gone stagnant. The fork oil's turned to mush. The chain is stiff. Oh the horror. Must spend money. It's my baby and I'll cry if I want to.
Get out and ride rather than worry about utter rubbish.
First off, the Ducati in question has just had its belts replaced. Second, they take 20 minutes to fit and cost somewhere over fifty quid. Hardly worth mentioning then.
As for standing a bike, car or whatever. That is plain dumb. My 916, a second year of production model - so one of the unreliable years, never went out in winter months and still doesn't. It fires up and rides the same every bike season and has proven to be spectacularly reliable by Ducati standards.
My Buell, a ten year old last month S1W seldom gets so much as fired up between end of October and April / May depending on weather. It never misses a beat and requires no maintenance except its Red Top 20 battery likes the Optimate.
My Saab based car transporter spends months parked up sometimes, save the odd job, and it fires off the key and never misses a beat.
That said, I understand where this myth perpetrates from, and it has no basis in reliability. It stems from preventative maintenance brought about by fastidious owners laying up exotic vehicles. Some how this rich persons practice has passed down to the more ordinary ranks.
Oh my god, the tyres have gone hard. The wiring harness has gone green. The petrol's gone stagnant. The fork oil's turned to mush. The chain is stiff. Oh the horror. Must spend money. It's my baby and I'll cry if I want to.
Get out and ride rather than worry about utter rubbish.
bigbadbikercats said:
Sossige said:
50p says that whoever buys that finds themelves with a complete moneypit that's off the road with minor problems for one week in every two for the nect two years...Ducati's don't seem to take kindly to being left languishing in garages...
--
JG
I mean, look at the state of that bike - it's obviously a dog. I'll go for the 20K mile one that's been down the road a couple of times anyday.
Apologies for sarcasm, but I've always sought out low mileage well kept vehicles. Yet to have a single one that was a moneypit and they are all admired - except for people with high milers who tell you yours is likely to be crap.
Accept that you'll need to change all fluids and tyres and you'll have a minter as new bike.
Rocket Pepper said:
I thought it was an 'S', and it's got Ohlins has it not?
No, standard 999. Still one hell of a bike but I'd wish that I had forked out that bit extra for the better spec bike.This bike sold for not much more than the one we are on about here.
http://www.ducati-upnorth.com/forum/showthread.php...
Graham said:
Does a prettier bike exist?Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff