Second hand monster buying advice?

[monzilla]

Hey guys!

I've only been riding upto 350cc bikes till now and have been looking to upgrade.

I found a 2009 monster 696 with 24000 kilometres on the clock. What common issues can monsters develop that I need to check for before making a deal? I'm not so good at this as I've never bought second hand before.

Appreciate your help!

[ducpainter]

At that age and mileage I'd want to be sure that the belts have been replaced/are fairly new, the tires are new, and the chain has been replaced/is new.

Maintenance records are always a plus when buying a used Duc.

[stopintime]

Don't know how much of this is relevant, but maybe interesting...

http://silodrome.com/buying-guide-ducati-monster/

[DarkMonster620]

@24 000kms it should be on its 2nd belt and valve job . . . plus fluids would need to be renewed . . . You "down under"?

[monzilla]

Thanks guys appreciate your help!

I found a for a newer monster(2013 model  ) If all goes well I should be buying that.

"Down Under" as in Australia? No! I live in Qatar.

[jsanford]

My advice would be to assess the current owner.  When I was shopping for a used Monster in 2008, most of the newer used ones I found had been flogged, left out in the rain, etc.--they were overdue for expensive services so the owners were just dumping them.  Others had been stored inproperly in garages for years. Here they were overpriced so for just a little more I bought a new one.

Keep us posted and let us know what you get!