Should I trade my S2R800 for a Sport 1000?

[CountGreffi]

That bike with those Zard pipes looks amazing. I like it a lot.

[DRKWNG]

As I understand it, they only put the wet clutch on the GT1000 and left the Sport 1000 Biposto and the Sport 1000s with a dry clutch. Old codgers don't like loud noises. Startles them.

Nosir.  The Sport 1000s made from '07 up all moved over to the wet clutch with the only excepting being the LE which was a repainted batch of left over '06s.  I know the Sport 1000S also went with the wet clutch for '07 as well.  Shame really, because the older ones made all the right noises...

That bike with those Zard pipes looks amazing. I like it a lot.

Termi/DP makes a really sweet 2 into 1 megaphone system that really does this bike justice.  The bike that I was looking at had this piece on it, along with the matching ECU, and DAMN it sounded good!!  The only bad side is that neighbors would have cursed my creation as I rode that bike up and down the street in the morning... 

[FireInTheHole]

The ones we fixed were done by a local cylinder head shop, using well-proven components.
None of those have come back yet, so I can't say it fixed it completely.

I have no idea if the warranty-fixed ones have improved guides or not.
From what I've heard, some folks step up to aftermarket guides on the warranty fixes.

Perhaps ducvet would have some FHE that would be informative.

IMO, part of the issue is that it's a 7mm stem on a pretty large valve.
I've seen quite a few broken half-rings as well, whether that's been due to the loose guides or not, I don't know.
I don't know how hard the owners ride their bikes, either.
Lots of high-rpm running is harder on 'em, I see more broken half-rings on 620's, as they tend to get revved harder than the bigger motors.

How much of an issue is this?  What kinda money are we talking about?

[Speeddog]

The last one we fixed was about $1k for that portion of the work we did.
That does include doing the valve clearances, mandatory after guide replacement and valve seat/valve skim.

[FireInTheHole]

Ouch.

[Travman]

If you like the Sport 1000 then check out the modified ones on Ducati.ms
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=9365

I think they really start looking good when you get rid of of the liscense plate holder like this one:

[bryant8]

I've ridden the S1000 in the pictures above, it's a great bike.  It was comfy for me but I'm coming off an 848 so it isn't as much of a change of position.  The tail tidy on this one is badass

[FireInTheHole]

Trav, I'm all over that picture thread.  Thank you.

[Travman]

That black one above is one of my favorites, but I also love it when they upgrade the suspension, brakes, and wheels like on this one.

[Buckethead]

What wheels are those? Alpinas? Anyone know? I'm looking to do something similar to mine.

As mentioned, I was wrong about the 07 Sport 1000 Bip. and 1000s. They are wet clutch. Thank you to DRKWNG for the correct info. 

[Travman]

Those are Alpinas.  The stock spoke wheels don't allow enough room for those larger brakes.  That is why the Sport Classics come with the smaller brakes also found on the smaller Monsters. 

Here is another one where the guy spent some money on some suspension, brakes and lighter wheels:

[DRKWNG]

That black one above is one of my favorites, but I also love it when they upgrade the suspension, brakes, and wheels like on this one.

That is the 2 into 1 Termi system that I was talking about earlier.  Those megaphones sound SWEET and could almost wake the dead!

As mentioned, I was wrong about the 07 Sport 1000 Bip. and 1000s. They are wet clutch. Thank you to DRKWNG for the correct info. 

Awwwww.   

[duc996]

How about the GT1000?  It's got a better riding position

Yeah!!! i do like the gt1000 much better,not too aggresive looking with a more relax riding position.

[FireInTheHole]

okay okay, anybody want to buy a near-stock S2R 800 in Tangerine with 3300 miles on it?   

[Ohmic]

Wise choice. You'll be very happy.
If you can... keep the 800. One can never have too many of them Italian machines  [moto]
 
Like others have said. The ONLY con is its ergos for some ppl. It may not border you. Either case it is not something you can't fix if need be.

If i hadn't already bought my MH I would have bought the 06 Classic and thrown them Zards on.