Advice needed on a new purchase

[DRILLER]

Can anyone give me some advice ? i am in the market for a new bike as i have parted company with my cbr600 (it went one way i went the other) i am looking to buy a Ducati as they have always made me drool, is the 749 Dark a good place to start if so can you tell me the best dealer to go to, i am from Nottingham but prepared to travel. thank you. Driller.

[andyb]

I guess it starts with how much you want to spend?
How much power?
What age bike?
Followed by what sort of bike, superbike, monster, sports tourer etc? not forgetting colour!

I note you say 749(forgetting which model for a moment) You should maybe try one back to back with other versions, going up through the range?

[Glyn]

yep test rides
thats the way to do it
but bare in mind the duke is a totaly different animal, the first time you ride one you'll probably think there is some thing wrong with the bike, but no it's just got some charicter and attitude.

hope you find one that suits
p.s it's always worth keeping an eye on the market place section of this site

[Fordie]

Driller,Sorry to hear about you parting company with your bike,hope you got away with out to much pain. Seeing is believing and as Glyn said try to get a test ride first. Im sure you will not be disapointed with the pure grunt of a V twin. Nothing like the ride of a V twin.Whole new ball game. Going straight into the world of the 749 is fine if you can afford it, there are some very good buys in the 748 market though. We have in the club quite a few 748/996/998 riders purchasing the 749/999 and all have found it a great bike and having been following them lately can confirm there go well as you would expect from a Ducati. Im sure if you try one you will be smitned so bewear . 4D

[Edited on 5-4-2004 by Fordie]

[MarkyMark76]

I also parted company with my CBR600FX at the start of the year, although under more amicable terms and have since become the well chuffed owner of a 748. Never rode one before i bought it, just wanted one. It rocks. :sing:

It's like chalk and cheese. After 200 miles yesterday i woke up today and thought i had had a right good kick in...

[kwikbitch]

Welcome Driller!...
Mines a dark 750 s ie.
Best purchase I have ever made ...:D

[fodder]

New.........Whatever tickles your boat, test ride as many as you can.
Used........The 748 is a beaut and with a bit of skill you can pick up a relative bargain.

[luckywhiteheather]

DON'T FORGET TO TRY THE MULTISTRADA!!:devil:


PS KwikB, for a schoolteacher you do appear to omit or misuse the apostrophe with alarming frequency! Is this just illustrative of the falling educational standards of today? :P

[Edited on 6-4-2004 by luckywhiteheather]

[everton]

749R or 999R m8.

Best & most beautiful bikes on the planet.........don't go for that old technology.

If you want something really different take LWH's advice and try the MultiStrada.........what a blast

:cool::cool::cool::cool:

[Edited on 6-4-2004 by everton]

[Ray]

Driller,

Make sure you test ride before you buy. The V twin experience is very different to and CBR 6. Went from a FT CBR 6 to a 996, still enjoy riding the CBR but for different reasons.
If you buy used just make sure its got a decent service history. A Ducati will require a lot more looking after than a Honda. It all depends how much money you have to play with, how long you intend to keep the bike etc.
If you are going for the Classic shape try and get a 2000 or later spec bike so you get the five spokes, ti coated forks etc.

You can have new motor technology in a beautiful wrapper!! 998bp, 998s, 998r, 998 FE, 998r. But entry level on these is £8500 used, not that much more than a 749 dark?

Yer makes yer choice and pays yer money

Ray

[LesPaul]

Hi Driller

Why not come along to our Nottingham DSC meet at The Unicorn, Gunthorpe Bridge for a chat, should be a few bikes there if the weather is fine :lol:. Two of us have 749's and are more than capable of singing their praises all night over a shandy :D. I have had 2 CBR6's and now a 749S, no contest really ;) just be aware Ducati ownership is a drug of which there is no cure, I've got 2 now :o.

Darren

PS I let my brother-in-law have a go on my 749S a couple of weeks ago, 2 days later we were in Italia in Lincoln and he orderd a 749Dark :D.
E-mail me if your not sure were The Unicorn is :)

[Edited on 6-4-2004 by 748daz]

[DRILLER]

Thank you all for taking the time to reply to my request, i am looking to spend about £8k hence the 749 Dark plus it looks the dogs, i am off to Milton Keynes in the morning to the Ducati dealer to see if i can get a test ride, also to have a look at the different models available, i keep on hearing that electrics are a problem on the Ducati is this correct or just non owners having a pop ? i will keep you all upto date with my progress.Thanks again.. Driller;)

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by 748dazI let my brother-in-law have a go on my 749S a couple of weeks ago, 2 days later we were in Italia in Lincoln and he orderd a 749Dark :D.

No wonder Tony has got a smile on his face.Marco was up there Friday and done a deal on a new 749.
Driller,get yourself over to Italia Moto Lincoln or Riverside in Northhampton.Both are official dealers and both have demo bikes and a good selection of s/h bikes.
The lads at Italia are always glad to hand out advice for potential new owners.

[phoenix68]

Originally posted by KeefyB
'No wonder Tony has got a smile on his face.'

What Daz748 isn't mentioning is that his (brother in Law's wife) Sister in Law bought a new Monster 600 at the same time.....lol:sing:

[antonye]

Originally posted by DRILLER
i keep on hearing that electrics are a problem on the Ducati is this correct or just non owners having a pop ?

Biggest myth going about Ducatis!

Ducati had a rough patch in 95/96 as the company was about to go bust before TPG stepped in with a load of cash and sorted everything out.

Quality control is as good as you could expect for hand-built performance machines, and certainly nothing to worry about with the latest bikes.

And yes, you'll notice how it's always non-Ducati owners that say that!

[LesPaul]

Originally posted by phoenix68
Originally posted by KeefyB
'No wonder Tony has got a smile on his face.'

What Daz748 isn't mentioning is that his (brother in Law's wife) Sister in Law bought a new Monster 600 at the same time.....lol:sing:

And I brought the Monster 600 at the same time :lol:

Darren