Good 748 for £3k ?

[couchcommando]

If I were looking for a good standard (termis excepted) 748 would I find one for £3k ?
Most of them I see aren't standard, the owners seem to have raided the anodised catalogues or the polishing catalogues and even the paint catalogues and ruined a beautiful bike and then want more for it LOL
So where do I find a mint standard 748 ? Model doesn't worry me but the condition does :)

[weeksy2]

You won't really mate. You'll get a decentish one for that... but you'll be hard pushed to find a minter.

Have i inspired you then ?

[couchcommando]

It's either one of them or a VF1000R that I have found local and cheap....LOL

[twpd]

Originally posted by couchcommando
It's either one of them or a VF1000R that I have found local and cheap....LOL

oh dear! :lol:

You worry me sometimes Tony. Get an 800ss. They're a hoot.

You will struggle to get a decent 748 for 3k. Go 1500 higher and you might get an S which is nice.

[dst1]

What about a Superlight.....:D

Fantastic bike, great handling and you will get a minter for about 3k

Just a thought

[twpd]

Good point - I like SL's. Classy stuff.

[mick916]

couchcommando you have u2u

[LesPaul]

They do come along every now and then Nice 748 (http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=28234#pid275165) This one is sold now but just shows whats out there if you look :D

Darren

[Edited on 2-4-2006 by LesPaul]

[Nattyboy]

They are around -- I bought this for £1500 last year..it ran a bit rough but just needed a bloody good service and a new air temp sensor (£30!)

Nat

[couchcommando]

Originally posted by LesPaul
They do come along every now and then Nice 748 (http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=28234#pid275165) This one is sold now but just shows whats out there if you look :D

Darren

[Edited on 2-4-2006 by LesPaul]

Thats exactly what i was talking about and it was local !!!

[misterpink]

plenty of cheapies on flea-bay, there was a yellow 916 for sale for 3k recently then again you could pay a bit more and get a really good one for around 4- 4.5k. After all you could spend 3k and then get a nasty bill which would push the price up. i had mine up for sale a while back at 5,250 but a bit optimistically.

[moto748]

You've certainly undergone a Damascene conversion, then, cc! :)

[deej]

i can vouch for nattys being a nice bike especially for the money he paid for it

how was malaysia mate

[hooley]

Originally posted by Nattyboy
They are around -- I bought this for £1500 last year..it ran a bit rough but just needed a bloody good service and a new air temp sensor (£30!)

Nat

Where the fook do you find things like that????
I thought I was doing well, 5.5k miles 916 with a few tasty carbon bits and 5-spoke marchesinis for 3k....

Where the hell do you find a 748 for 1500....its worth more stripped and sold as parts.......

Go on Nat...where did you get it???? any more...(hmmmm trackbike.....hmmm)

Jas

:yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::burn::burn::burn::b urn::burn::burn:

[Carbon749]

Check this out, very slight accident damaged 748 SPS. Needs a back tyre and various small bits plus ody work. Would Guess £200 for parts plus body work repair. Bet it sells for less than £2,500.

Ideal easy repair and you could get it repainted red when you repair it, that way the paint work would be new and the right colour :lol: (tin hat on order)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-DUCATI-748-SPS-YELLOW_W0QQitemZ4627240805QQcategoryZ9919QQssPageN ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Nattyboy]

Ha ha !! Trade secrets mate !! Basically an ebay sale that didnt meet its reserve..went to look at it on the way back from brand hatch desmo due last year with a wad of cash ready to take the mick..wouldnt run right..told matey it was knackered and I wouldnt insult him with a silly offer..he agreed it wasnt right but said he was desperate and off we went !!

Of course it COULD have been proper knackered but as you rightly say...it was worth that in bits.

Sold all the road kit/wheels etc for £700 and turned it into this...but ive got the option of putting it back on the raod if I need to ! Keep looking - they ARE about.

P.S Thats Deej in the background on the right looking a bit 'gaybar' !!! Malaysia was tops Deej thanks..just gutted to be back !!!

Nat

Originally posted by hooley
Originally posted by Nattyboy
They are around -- I bought this for £1500 last year..it ran a bit rough but just needed a bloody good service and a new air temp sensor (£30!)

Nat

Where the fook do you find things like that????
I thought I was doing well, 5.5k miles 916 with a few tasty carbon bits and 5-spoke marchesinis for 3k....

Where the hell do you find a 748 for 1500....its worth more stripped and sold as parts.......

Go on Nat...where did you get it???? any more...(hmmmm trackbike.....hmmm)

Jas

:yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::burn::burn::burn::b urn::burn::burn: :lol:

[Edited on 6-4-2006 by Nattyboy]