Who to buy a monster from?

[Popeye the Sailor]

Moderators: Is there a way that a DMF feedback feature can be created for buyers/sellers?

Is our buying and selling board that robust? I can't imagine we have that many things being swapped....

[Christian]

First: You should *always* get a bike inspected before purchase, in my opinion. If you aren't extremely familiar/skilled with the model you're buying, a professional should check it out and report his/her findings. Even stand up people have bikes with issues that they don't know about. Pre-purchase inspection is always suggested.

Second: I'll echo what others have said here. I'm hard pressed to come up with a better place to buy a bike besides Dave R from Ducati Seattle. Great techs there and Seattle is a no-salt city so if it's ridden year round you're less likely to find corrosion from winters.

Good luck with your search!

[Monster Dave]

Is our buying and selling board that robust? I can't imagine we have that many things being swapped....

I don't know, but if there's any plan/hope of it growing into something more, it wouldn't hurt to offer a feedback resource.

[duccarlos]

If you know how to code in PHP, you should be able to build a mechanism. But I question risk vs reward. In general I would start a thread like many do asking if anyone has had any transaction with the person.

[cooper01]

Thank you guys so very much for all the advice.  I still haven't made my decision although I'm really leaning toward the S2R 800.  As much as I love the look of the new 696, the S2r800 just seems to be a better fit.  Do you guys really think the extra 6 hp from the new 696 and lighter frame would make a lot of difference?  the S2R is made for more performance.  I would really like to know what you think.  Again, thanks and can't wait to hear more.

[yotogi]

I was in your position at the end of last year. I decided on getting a S2R1K and am glad that I did. If this is not your first bike, find a clean S2R1K. If it is, I would stick to the 800 or 696. Consider this though. All things being equal, you would probably spend less on a used S2R than a new 696. The used bike will already have taken the depreciation hit for you, so if you decide to go to a different bike in a year or so, you won't be out so much scratch.

I would go used either way (used 696's are popping up now all over the place) and get what you like. Good luck!

[Popeye the Sailor]

I'm a broken record like this but I'd like to go on record as saying I don't think a Ducati is a good first bike. Those bikes you're looking at not powerful per the bike world, but they are faster than about any car on the road, and they're terribly expensive if dropped.


Have you taken the MSF yet? Have you budgeted for proper riding gear? You're a student, iirc-do you have health insurance?

[duccarlos]

I'm a broken record like this but I'd like to go on record as saying I don't think a Ducati is a good first bike. Those bikes you're looking at not powerful per the bike world, but they are faster than about any car on the road, and they're terribly expensive if dropped.


Have you taken the MSF yet? Have you budgeted for proper riding gear? You're a student, iirc-do you have health insurance?

Dude, let the guy live. If he wants to buy a 1098R as his first bike and ride around with no helmet on the track that's his choice.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Dude, let the guy live. If he wants to buy a 1098R as his first bike and ride around with no helmet on the track that's his choice.

By the same token, if I want to be concerned for his safety and explain why, shouldn't that just be my choice?


Let me live. 

[duccarlos]

By the same token, if I want to be concerned for his safety and explain why, shouldn't that just be my choice?


Let me live. 

Nah, you deserve to be babied.

[mstevens]

By the same token, if I want to be concerned for his safety and explain why, shouldn't that just be my choice?

Ezzackly.

Less-altruistic considerations include the effect on insurance premiums (both health and motorcycle) for the rest of us.

[corndog67]

Ride your own bikes.   I sold a Honda BlackBird to a 5 foot nothing, 130 lb guy that had never ridden a bike before.  His buddy rode it home for him.   He's an engineering student at Cal Poly, so he's smart enough to decide on his own.  It isn't up to me or you to tell anyone what to buy. 

[JBubble]

 

[Popeye the Sailor]

It isn't up to me or you to tell anyone what to buy. 

Sure it is-he came on the board asking for advice. Proper gear and rider training is part of owning a motorcycle and not wadding it/yourself. Seriously-there something wrong with giving a new rider proper advice, like you know, doing it safe?

Any answers and or additional advice you might want to give me would be greatly appreciated.