How much would you pay for this?

[hector]

Hi,

I am looking into buying my first motorcycle and am not sure if I am getting a good deal or being ripped off!?
What do you think about this one?
Is it street legal?
What would be MPG?

How much should I pay for this bike?

Following is the ad for 2006 Ducati Monster S4R

Holy make the beast with two backsing shit! A mother make the beast with two backsing 2006 Ducati Monster S4R!!!

That's right this badass embodiment of all that is awesome in a motorcycle is for sale. This bad boy is a real Ducati not one of the lame new ones. Lets see
Big L-twin? Check
Dry clutch? Check
Trellis frame? Check
Single sided swing arm? Check
Sexy panty dropping red? Check
This bike is all that is man and gets an approval nod from Chuck Norris! Its was already badass enough but what did I do? That's right I threw some mother make the beast with two backsing termignonis on that pregnant dog along with the flashed ecu and open airbox it demanded! So now this liquid cooled 4 valve beast sounds like Satan having an orgasm every time you twist the throttle!
This bike has been ridiculously well maintained and taken care of. It doesn't know what rain is and has never touched the ground with anything but its tires( dunlop Q2s with about 500 miles on them!)
I bought this bike with 300 miles on it and just don't have the heart to ride it as often as I want to, I've had the bike for almost 2 years and only have about 5600 miles on her. She is too pretty for me to abuse! So I'm selling her to get a new daily beater to replace my z1000.
It's a sad sad day for me because this bike is all that I love about motorcycles. I will regret this.
Seriously you should buy this bike, it's made out of titties, bacon, and crack.

[Dirty Duc]

Well, it's got a steel tank... it doesn't look like anything ridiculous was done to it...

but I wouldn't want to spend that much on it.  I might be a cheap bastage, though.

[Grampa]

somebody needs help writing craigslist ads




offer him 6

[sofadriver]

seriously............
if you walked onto a car dealer's lot and the salesman talked to you like that, would you buy a car there?

[d3vi@nt]

Check the prices on NADA and KBB for reference, plus other local sales for going rate. Miles are low, plus the aftermarket exhaust, ECU and new tires are an added bonus.  Ask for service records; recent valve check/adjust, belts, oil/filter change? If not, subtract that off the price immediately.

Based on the ad, the dude isn't very well grounded. You might have better luck elsewhere...

[corey]

i'm just going to go ahead and state what maybe some other folks didn't notice because of the ridiculousness of the ad...
a 2006 S4R with a massively powerful liquid-cooled 996 testrasetta motor might not be the BEST choice for a FIRST bike..
rip off or not, you'll end up in a heap of trouble with that bike if you don't know what your doing.
how old are you and how long have you had your license?

[hector]

i'm just going to go ahead and state what maybe some other folks didn't notice because of the ridiculousness of the ad...
a 2006 S4R with a massively powerful liquid-cooled 996 testrasetta motor might not be the BEST choice for a FIRST bike..
rip off or not, you'll end up in a heap of trouble with that bike if you don't know what your doing.
how old are you and how long have you had your license?

I am 32 and got motorcycle license just few months ago in US.
I drove a 135cc 2 stroke motorcycle in a foreign country regularly for 9 years.

[Duck-Stew]

I am 32 and got motorcycle license just few months ago in US.
I drove a 135cc 2 stroke motorcycle in a foreign country regularly for 9 years.

You're gonna do what you're gonna do...

But, unless there's some REAL hidden talent in your gene pool, or you've got a lightning fast learning curve...  I wouldn't recommend that for a first bike.

(Keep in mind, I know NOTHING about you but the info from this thread.)

YMMV, & this isn't the ONLY S4R out there...

[muskrat]

being an owner of one I'll tell you to be VERY careful and NEVER assume you're in complete control.  They are lightning quick and can make you feel like you're driving better than the pros.......that would be a mistake.  If you get her I'll say congrats but treat her just like a woman and remember, like with women, you're never in complete control.   Post pics of your prize. 

[Dirty Duc]

Oh yeah, and if you want an economical bike (your question about MPG)... this is not the bike for you.

[corey]

i'm not trying to tell you what to do, you're an adult
9 years of riding is a long time, so you should have a good understanding of the basic mechanics of things, as well as how invisible we are to cars...
just keep in mind that this bike is essentially 10 times that of what you were formerly riding.

everyone told me not to even get a monster as my first bike, because i would likely trash it. they were wrong, and 5 years later i'm still accident/drop free.
i DID however have the choice between an S2R800 or and S2R1000... and the price difference was negligible. I went 800 and am glad I did... just wish i would've ridden a year or two and traded it on a 1000

[scduc]

+1 Corey, I've only ridden a s4r once and I have to say that as much as I want one, I know that there is way too much power for me. Hell, my S2R gets me in more trouble than I can handle.

[Cloner]

Nothing.  I don't like Monsters.   

If you've ridden a two-smoke for 9 years you're competent to handle a motorcycle.  Don't let these elitist snobs (especially Duck Stew...he's the worst!   ) put you off.  If the price is right and the maintenance is right then do what you gotta do. 

That's my 2 cents.

[He Man]

S2R does not have enough power.

id like an S4R, who wants to trade??

[needtorque]

This guy is badass. He states that only the tires have touched the ground. Either he carries a rear stand with him everywhere or his bike magically stands up without the kickstand.

All kidding aside though it just sounds like he is trying to draw attention to his bike and I have seen others doing similar ads. Not the way I would go but to each their own.