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Looks loke a Ducati dealer has gon down in QLD  ???

http://www.manheimfowles.com.au/find_buy/power_search/?fulltext=ducati;rm=view_results;include_salvage=;salvage_only (http://www.manheimfowles.com.au/find_buy/power_search/?fulltext=ducati;rm=view_results;include_salvage=;salvage_only)

hhmm there is so many to decide from, which one would it be ???

Damn. Bound to be a few bargains there.

Does anyone know any Brisbane dealers who have gone under lately?

They are all water damaged from the last floods  [thumbsup]
Most have had water past the axles which means possible water in engine if the water entered the exhaust joints :'(

Dock, that 1098R Bayliss is callin' your name - water damage or not!

Did you want me to book a flight for you too  [cheeky]

hmmmm sport 1000 '06 model hmmmmmm

we got any members down near Brisvagas? Eagle Farm?

RJ

M1100???

c'mon spider.. worth a trip up there. you know you wanna..

That 999 would make a neato track bike... [thumbsup]

Ita

Ita, there's 3 of them!

(no, can't fit on the 1100)

shipping to Melbourne is $480 from Brisbane.

This one....

http://www.manheimfowles.com.au/find_buy/power_search/?unit_key=92256_AU402638369-92256;detail_tab=vinfo;fulltext=ducati;include_salvage=;salvage_only=;state_all=1;model_all=1;rm=view_detail (http://www.manheimfowles.com.au/find_buy/power_search/?unit_key=92256_AU402638369-92256;detail_tab=vinfo;fulltext=ducati;include_salvage=;salvage_only=;state_all=1;model_all=1;rm=view_detail)

Ita

Be careful of that one Ita she has been deep sea diving,been told she went right under  [thumbsup]

yep just over the river from me, ....why?

want to pop in on the saturday beforehand and check out the stock for us?

we love you long time!

Should be able to get over there some time before the auction, the only clue I have about the ex owners is the sticker on  the race bike is for north coast v twins which is in Coffs Harbour.
They did have some floods there recently....
Nice pun techno about going under, obviously they did...... literally........

Thanks Doc...

Are talking fresh or slat water??  Can ya bid on line??

Ita

you rang? or know some background mate?

It's probably worth ringing Arthur at North Coast motorcycles in Coffs to get the details. Have spoken to him before when enquiring about another bike, he seems a good bloke.

Thanks Brimo...   Just did that... 

Spoke to the guys in the workshop and they were very helpful...

Ita

Come on... give us the good oil.. any of these bikes worth bidding on?

by the sounds of 'flood damage' it's all a giant gamble!

the only way to be sure, from a knowledgeable mechanic, is to dissemble and check then put back....and that is HUGE money.

i have heard that they were all drained of oil, had a flush through with kerosene before being refilled and filtered. not sure how true it is, perhaps if someone has spoken to arthur or beato they could find out?
spider is right, i wouldn't even attempt to start one without tearing the whole thing to bits, putting the loom in the sun for a few days, going berserk with crc 2.26 and dielectric grease etc. as for the motor, i'd definitely be pulling the oil and filter, filling it to the brim with kerosene and draining it well, wd40 in the spark plug holes and turn it over by hand a few times before firing it up. it will smoke like a bastard for a bit though!!! ;D


paul.

Hi members,

So did anyone go an have a look at these bikes?  Any worth bidding on?

Bret

I'm no longer interested  ;)

as an out board mechanic i yoused to get a lot work on drowned motors if there got to within 24 hours theres no probs even with salt water but left any longer than that then there a total rebuild , the crank and cylinders  seem to rust first then any needle and roller bearings but with fresh water drownings theres very little damage because the oil repels the water so if they were drained and run long enough to get up to running temp any remaining water should evaporate bazz

Does this mean we will be seeing a "SpiderBike " at the next Brekky meet up??   ;D  [thumbsup]

I think it's getting close to time for Spider to spill the beans - seeing he is getting into the spirit of the rumour mongering  [moto]

So RJ, watcha buy?  [popcorn]

Seems he likes to keep us in suspense..... Maybe he went and test rode a CAN AM Spyder on the weekend, they are so cool. They had a ride day at St Kilda.

......then he would have a Spyder Spider Bike  :P

Well I just bought a SP-1 track bike!!!

Yeah yeah I know it's a H#$%a but it does have 2 cylinders!!!

Ita

Cool, now will we be intrigued by stories of Ita setting up and riding his track bike? You can play Slighty and ....um..... hands up who want's to play Foggy?

It's a SP-1 aka RC51 not a RC45 ya wally...

I'll have to pretend to be that Dickhead Colin "Texas Tornado" Edwards!!!!   He did beat Troy to the World Championship in 2000 and 2002 on one!!!

Ita

Do you really have to? ???

Hey you....

If you knew me better, you would know I don't have to try hard to be a dickhead :-[   Bike is in Adelaide...  Might call in for a coffee on our way through!!! [coffee]

Ita

Cool ... give me plenty of notice so I can make sure that I'm...... not home ..LOL

Nah course I'll make a coffee for George Clooney.  When you picking her up?

LMAO....

Not sure...   I might get her freighted over if the price it right...  Otherwise whenever I can organise my mate Bob and his van :-\

Ita

Hmm won't put the kettle on just yet then.

I could pick it up for you???  [evil] [roll] ;D

hah hah hah....

Sit tight...   The auction only ended 6 hours ago so there's no rush [beer]   I will be attending many a track day from now on and will encorage all and sundry to join in....   Even though it's not a Duc... :'(   It'll sound like one [thumbsup]

Ita

So I can still do my quick overnighter to Melb. tomorrow  to see Cirque du Soliel then?

Permission granted... [cheeky]

Ita

Did anyone go to the auction today? I'm curious to know what they sold for...

Here you go  [thumbsup]


2009 1098R Bayliss $39250 (Referred then Sold) ie.~$42000 with premium.
2008 1098R $33250 (Referred)
2006 Sport 1000 $12500 (Referred then Sold)
1993 M900 Monster $6250 (Referred)
1997 748S $7500 (Referred)
2008 696 Monster $10500 (Sold)
2009 1100 Monster $15250 (Referred)
2004 S4R Monster $11250 (Referred then Sold)
2004 999 $13000 (Sold)
2005 999S $16800 (Sold)
2002 999 Race Bike $10500 (Referred)
2002 ST4S $7000 (Sold)
2000 748 Stripped $4500 (Sold)
1998 St2 Stat Write Off $3250 (Sold)
2008 1098 No Running $17250 (Sold)
1998 748SPS $7750 (Sold)


All prices + 7.15% buyers Premium.

so which one(s) did you buy Dock?

None went for to much IMO  ???

the 999 was a good price, but I know you've been there done that

The up to 04 999 was a dog, the only good 999 was the 05-06 the s models being he best. to date Ducati has not built as good a chassis as the 05 06 999 and 999s.I would rather have a 999s over a 1098 any day.

From the factory the 999s was a better bike out of the box , it has race link rear suspension adjustable rear sets position, adjustable head stock just to name a few.
Yes it was 36k ,but get a 1098s to the same speck and it Will cost you 40k plus ,and it still want handle as good as a 999s .

I'll consider myself schooled on the topic - thanks Dock!

Thanks for the prices Doc...I'm surprised at how much $$ they were chasing for them! (given that they would need a VIV cert and still be on the written off register...)

93 900m referred at $6,250?  they're smoking rope if they think it's worth more than that.  $5,000 would be fair unless it's a minter (that hadn't been drowned).  and they sell a st4s for $7,000 - must have had something wrong with it.

Smokin' rope!!!   Yikes...

I've been on the weed all these years and waitin' for a buzz...   Now I know where I went wrong!!! :(

Ita

So that slightly limited edition chassis they were turning out recently (which I believe you have an intimate knowledge of) is not up to the late model 999 chassis?

Interesting  ;)

completely agree Dock!

my plan is to try and buy a 05/06 999s as my 4 valver...in a few years.

you're wise and handsome!

Getting hard to find Gianni picked up a sweet one for very little $ lucky bastid, I was also eye balling the same one in ACT but he got to it first dam you Gianni  [bang]

Test rode a cheap 05 999s 2 week ago 18k 4500km not allot of money but it had been raced had a huge flat spot around 7000rpm that it wouldn't pull out of, it was the abyss of flat spots.

sort of lost hope now hence the Yam.Good luck in finding a honest one.

couldn't give them away when they were new, now everyone wants one.  typical.

In my best Pauline accent...  "Please explain"

Ita

They are as ugly as F#*k  [thumbsup]

reckon the 999 (05/06) grows on you (like fungus)....I like the s with the white mono rear! the re-style is quite good I think!

clear indicators on the front mirrors....all good!

I think the Multistrada is good looking  ???  [thumbsup]

no one wanted to buy a new 999 in 05 (not from us anyway).  well, that goes for most of the model range 04 - 06, excepting sXr monsters.  being a ducati dealer in those years was not good.  we sold over 100 new ducatis a year in the late 90's early 00's, then 35 on '06 i think.  wally and wally (at nfi) kept saying in 06 "there's a new superbike coming and it's great, just wait for it" and we'd say "you said that in '02 before the 999 came out too, and you lied make the beast with two backsing".

I'm pretty surprised at those prices given the unknown condition following flood damage and the current state of the economy.

Then again people get carried away at auctions. I've been chasing a 4 wheeled vehicle lately. Went to an auction with a set limit of what I was prepared to pay on a couple of cars. Did my research first to set my limit. I was stunned as two idiots bid each other out to a shitload more than they would have paid somewhere else. Some people don't want to feel like they have lost and are willing to pay for it.  [roll]

I thought the looks were the only unpopular part of the 999 equation? from the reviews I read of both 999 and 1098, everyone commented on the looks.

Good luck getting 16k for a stock 999 these days!

noodle is the same boat - not many of them - but not wanted either!