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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: jerrsun on August 27, 2009, 05:45:06 PM

Title: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: jerrsun on August 27, 2009, 05:45:06 PM
Howdy folks,

I need your help. I have a chance to buy a 2005 749 Dark with 29,000 miles for $4,000.

I know nothing about the bike or the owner, except that the bike is in supposedly good condition and all schedule maintenance has been performed.

My main concern is the high mileage and whether or not this is a good deal. Also any advice on what to look for, potential problem wise, when I go check it out
would be greatly appreciated.

Jerrsun
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: corey on August 27, 2009, 06:41:14 PM
im not sure, but... flaking rockers issue on this one guys?
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: kingbaby on August 27, 2009, 07:10:24 PM
Quote from: corey on August 27, 2009, 06:41:14 PM
im not sure, but... flaking rockers issue on this one guys?

Not a flaker bike.

I put 9k on the same model.  The swingarm on the dark is it's worst feature, and this is not about DSS vr. SSS. It's the one used on the first year 999, so I'm not saying it can't handle some power. The non dark models came with the newer swingarm (which I traded for after 5 months).

As far as milage goes, Yeah it has some, but as long as everything has been well taken care of all should be good.  Hell, some new cars are barely broken in at that point.

Offer 3500...Can't hurt to ask.
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: myssrhl on August 27, 2009, 07:10:50 PM
for $3999 yes...
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Raux on August 27, 2009, 09:07:03 PM
Red key
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: kingbaby on August 27, 2009, 09:08:33 PM
Quote from: Raux on August 27, 2009, 09:07:03 PM
Red key

Great Q
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: ghostface on August 27, 2009, 09:18:28 PM
Buy it!
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: red baron on August 27, 2009, 09:30:58 PM
Quote from: ghostface on August 27, 2009, 09:18:28 PM
Buy it!

or tell me where it is. ;D
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Monsterlover on August 28, 2009, 02:50:39 AM
+1

Go get it!!!
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Grampa on August 28, 2009, 06:51:13 AM
I'd buy a dark 1098 if'n I was you
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Monsterlover on August 28, 2009, 01:12:17 PM
Are you selling yours?
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Grampa on August 28, 2009, 01:43:36 PM
yup
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: kingbaby on August 28, 2009, 06:57:52 PM
1098 Dark?  WTF?
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Grampa on August 28, 2009, 07:03:12 PM
Quote from: kingbaby on August 28, 2009, 06:57:52 PM
1098 Dark?  WTF?

yup
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Grampa on August 28, 2009, 07:04:59 PM
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/008-1.jpg?t=1247361355)
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: kingbaby on August 28, 2009, 07:59:39 PM
Nice "jack"

Yup, Theeeere she is. 
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: ducpainter on August 29, 2009, 04:37:08 AM
Quote from: kingbaby on August 28, 2009, 07:59:39 PM
Nice "jack"

Yup, Theeeere she is. 
He's had lots of practice. ;)
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Grampa on August 29, 2009, 08:44:04 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on August 29, 2009, 04:37:08 AM
He's had lots of practice. ;)
My initials are  JAK   ;)
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Super T.I.B on August 30, 2009, 10:01:16 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on August 28, 2009, 07:03:12 PM
yup

I didn't think you bought it as a 'dark'?
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: red baron on August 31, 2009, 07:36:24 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on August 28, 2009, 06:51:13 AM
I'd buy a dark 1098 if'n I was you

Quote from: bobspapa on August 28, 2009, 01:43:36 PM
yup

Quote from: bobspapa on August 28, 2009, 07:04:59 PM
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/008-1.jpg?t=1247361355)


Quote from: bobspapa on August 29, 2009, 08:44:04 PM
My initials are  JAK   ;)


Really you should be called shameless. [cheeky]
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: jerrsun on September 01, 2009, 11:50:02 AM
Thanks for all the great advice guys but i'm sorry to say that the funds for this bike are instead being rerouted to a brother to get a rsv mille instead.

Oh if anyone is interested send me a PM and ill shoot you the contact info for the bike


Jerrsun
Title: Re: Should I buy this Ducati 749 Dark?
Post by: Jester on September 01, 2009, 02:57:22 PM
Little late, but the mileage is really not that big an issue on motorcycles.  The only reason high mileage is shocking at times is because a lot of motorcycles never live to actually get there.  They get crashed/parted out/or just simply don't get ridden enough.  I knew an MSF instructor that was riding a Goldwing with over 250k miles on it.  Still ran like a charm.
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