What to do with my 750 and 900? Updated

[koko64]

Pm sent Brad.

[koko64]

Thanks Brad. Glad you know the history.
I pmed Nibor.
Cheers.

[silas]

DOUBLE EDGED SWORD

I want to make my 98 M900 faster (LW flywheel, HC's) but I also really miss riding around on my old 99 750ssie. It was a lot of fun on the 750 spending so much time intown higher in the rpm range where the 900 (w fcr's) would be on the back wheel or running out of road faster. How much highway do you ride? 
The forks sucked on the 750.

Is it safe to say the 750's are more durable or can take more abuse? (thicker metal cyls. to take & spread more heat). I would think so but you guys may know.

[Nibor]

Buy a 900 they said.
It will be fun they said.

 


Yeah the 900 has me at the speed limit before I know it. Something to get used to! I enjoy pushing the 750 through the range too.

I will commute a bit on it, but also as a weekend tourer for fun rides, 500km+. I'm the long run I'd prefer to get a small cc commuter, and keep the bigger bore for spirited rides, keeping the km's down

[Nibor]

So looks like the 900 has been clocked, it's at 121k, and my 750 has 72k on it.

What would you do with this new knowledge? It's definitely muddied the waters a bit for me, not leaning as much towards keeping the 900...

[MotoPsycho]

Need I repeat myself ?

Trade me the 900 motor for my 750, then find a way to put it in the frame with the one you already have and then you'll have the only two motor Ducati 1500cc twin L-twin and you'll be absolutely bad ass and everybody will love you forever.


Bacon.

[koko64]

So looks like the 900 has been clocked, it's at 121k, and my 750 has 72k on it.

What would you do with this new knowledge? It's definitely muddied the waters a bit for me, not leaning as much towards keeping the 900...

It certainly does. You can factor in a rebuild sometime, but not necessarily for awhile and you can enjoy it in the meantime. It can be checked out thoroughly to give you an idea.  Question is another rebuild may not be in your plans (or your wife's).

It's not clear cut anymore imo, but it does run well, and Brad has looked after it for half its life. These things can last a lotta kms/miles when looked after.

Just not the low mileage bargain it first appeared. A shame.

[Nekkid Tim]

I would be pretty upset if I bought a motorcycle off eBay (or anywhere, for that matter) that turned out to have 100,000 km more that it was represented to have in the ad.  Doesn't eBay have provisions for dealing with situations like this?

[brad black]

that's what i would have thought.  the seller knew, i told him.

go ebay for their buyer protection.

[NAKID]

go ebay for their buyer protection.

Agreed....

[Nibor]

Paypal buyer protection does not include vehicle purchases 

[brad black]

contact ebay and paypal and ask them.  also i think you'll find it's a criminal offence too, although that might just be for traders?

the ad stated the km, which he knew was not correct.  what did you pay for it?

[Nibor]

PayPal are helping me out with a partial refund dispute. Paid $3400, plus $300 freight. Should hopefully get $1700 back at least.

And yeah will report to police if that doesn't work, hopefully that will.

[ungeheuer]

Is the seller an inmate here?

[Nibor]

Not to my knowledge.