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Title: Deal or no Deal? Post by: australian_afro on March 09, 2010, 09:54:36 PM Hey!
new to this site. seems pretty awesome! So i've been thinking of purchasing my first ducati. I've been looking at a 2002 Ducati Monster 750ie with the following: 17 K miles Custom Dual Termignoni exhaust Newer Bridgestone tires Adult owned garage kept clean title title in hand *includes black Shoei helmet and gloves* . good deal for $3750????? thanks, -james Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: Howley on March 09, 2010, 11:55:19 PM If that's AUD it seems too good to be true.
Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: goldFiSh on March 10, 2010, 03:35:51 AM agreed, and Aussies don't talk about "clean titles" and "titles in hand". Sounds like a US sale.
Stop on by the Oz Monster section of the forum and say hello. We'll be able to help you into the addiction Aussie style... http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=52.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?board=52.0) Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: ducpainter on March 10, 2010, 03:43:41 AM I think his/her screen name is clouding the issue. ;)
Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: junior varsity on March 10, 2010, 04:35:17 AM don't factor the helmet into the sale price! Used helmets are a big risk - not just whether they fit you, but whether they've been dropped or crashed in, etc.
Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: australian_afro on March 10, 2010, 06:47:57 AM okay. yah, i'm not really considering the helmet.
i got a sick set up of my own. may be good for the wifey. yo, so deal or no deal????? 17k miles too much??? Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: corey on March 10, 2010, 06:58:07 AM 17k miles too much??? not if it's been maintained properly. does the current owner have any maintenance records showing valve services, timing belt changes, oil changes, etc? Also, what does "custom" termi exhaust mean? You should post up some pictures if you have them. Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: junior varsity on March 10, 2010, 07:00:52 AM don't put your wife in a helmet with unknown history. A good helmet isn't very expensive at all (<$150!), taking a used one that may no longer protect is a bad idea.
and +1 on pics. price seems good, not sure what "newer tires" really means. a newer model tire with lots of miles, or a tire with few miles? Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: australian_afro on March 10, 2010, 07:13:35 AM k cool. i'll definitely get the maintaince check.
like i said, i could care less about the helmet...probably won't even use it. the gloves may come in need. a termignoni exhaust is siiiccck. check youtube vids of them. does have a small ding in the tank, and a small tear in the seat. (http://images.craigslist.org/3k13pc3od5T15P85R1a2c2907e489e0fa1972.jpg) (http://images.craigslist.org/3n93m73pb5O75P15Sba2cf5598ba5eb5c1c67.jpg) Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: junior varsity on March 10, 2010, 07:16:25 AM it looks like a dark, the high mount termis aren't custom, that's just a factory accessory. mirrors will be useless positioned like that.
if the tank is dinged, check the bars for straightness - this means its fallen over. Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: NorDog on March 10, 2010, 08:37:38 AM don't factor the helmet into the sale price! Used helmets are a big risk - not just whether they fit you, but whether they've been dropped or crashed in, etc. ...or what they smell like. Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: junior varsity on March 10, 2010, 09:13:39 AM eegadz, yes.
Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: australian_afro on March 10, 2010, 10:23:55 AM good point about the mirrors.
well i think i'll take a look at it with money in hand and see how i like it (ie. handle bars are straight, etc.) Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: NorDog on March 10, 2010, 10:58:28 AM good point about the mirrors. well i think i'll take a look at it with money in hand and see how i like it (ie. handle bars are straight, etc.) If people didn't buy bikes based on the mirrors, no bike would ever be sold. Title: Re: Deal or no Deal? Post by: junior varsity on March 10, 2010, 11:20:43 AM i was just thinkinking, turn 'em right side up, they look like CRG's.
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