Buying a 2002 M750?

[The Bearded Duc]

hummm, so dealer responds to my question whether all other fluids (I know engine oil is done) have been changed with "oil don't spoil" and brake/clutch and fork oil don't need changing...... And that is after initally telling me that 11 year old tires are just fine (they do appear flexibile on this point now)

Might still make a much lower offer than their asking price but will likel skip on this one. I am in no hurry to change bike and their last communication hasn't given me the warm and IZ_...

Interesting.

Ask them to pull the belt covers so you can be sure the belts are actually new ......I'd walk away from that one.

If you haven't already seen this one then you should check it out.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/3520150484.html



And I wouldn't worry at all about finding parts for these bikes, even at 10 or 11 years old. You might have a harder time finding blingy parts but the parts that matter are usually readily available.

[Slide Panda]

+1 to F that

Unless the fork oil was swapped out then never used during its tenure at the shop it's knackered. Also the clutch and brake fluid attracts moisture and will age out, regardless of use.

Soft parts dry out and crack - the much newer dust seals on my forks were cracking last year.  The tires are junk...

This sounds like a lot of potential trouble and the dealer reps a jerk or just dumb

[muskrat]

Chase that monster just posted.  That's a nice find.

[Pedro-bot]

Chase that monster just posted.  That's a nice find.

+1

Interesting.
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If you haven't already seen this one then you should check it out.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/3520150484.html

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Hell of a good price on this one. 

[Slide Panda]

Probably needs some TLC too - but the price is WAAAAY more attractive. Bigger engine, better suspension components tires may be from this decade...

[The Bearded Duc]

Probably needs some TLC too - but the price is WAAAAY more attractive. Bigger engine, better suspension components tires may be from this decade...

+1
Arguably, a better bike all around.

And even if it does need TLC, which I'm sure it will too, it's still almost 2K cheaper than the 750 and 1K cheaper than what the OP is willing to offer the dealer. That should help pay for some pretty good TLC.

[ocmagnum]

Thanks to all for your comments.

I have decided that, since my bike is my primary transportation, I don't want to take a gamble on a 10+ year old bike. I'll continue to ride my Ninja 250 a little longer, save up some more cash and buy a newer one when a good deal offers itself.

Loved the look of the 750Sie, but not worth the potential headaches.

Thanks again for all your guidance and do hope to become a Ducati family member in the not too distant future.

Cheers!

PS, if anybody sees a killer deal or wants a loving new home for your own bikes, feel free to pm me first

[the_Journeyman]

FYI.  I paid $3500 for my 1999 M750 back in 2003.  Granted it had been down once (all damage repaired) and had 12,000 miles.  The prices does still seem high to me.

I rode on old Pilot Powers on my 900SS.  After my first aggressive ride, they showed MAJOR signs of distress.  They were 5 years old.  The edges of wear on either edge had cracks about .5mm apart around the circumference of the tire.  Aside from being notably slicker than should have been, riding just a little aggressive was literally tearing the old tires apart.

JM

[Travman]

just wanted to share my '02 M750ie
it was modded as is except I added the SilMoto slip ons
it came with chppped oval Termi's

 
I picked this up off of craig's list a while ago :

Sorry to thread jack, but that is the nicest M750 that I've seen in a while.  It has all the cool dream mods.  I think the owner should take the time to write a few paragraphs about it and send a few pics to DucPainter so he can post it up as the next BOMb.