| 2004 blades are now changing hands for £6.5k, and 2003s for £4.5k. The three grand in cash will be long gone in two years, and you'll be left wondering how your pride-and-joy 749R turned into an unwanted £4.5 IL4.....
The 749R is one of the most desirable bikes you can buy, regardless of cost, but the depreciation was always going to be savage. As an example, the 911 turbo is possibly the most saleable porker ever made, has reliability and resale values Ducati can only dream about, but they still drop £15k in the first year. Owning a new piece of luxury is an expensive business.
I'd say keep it if it won't nail you financially. It's just a world apart from anything produced in the far east, not only different but genuinely better in the real world. If it doesn't fit then do what's necessary to make it fit, it'll cost next to nowt and you'll be 100 times happier.
Just my £0.02.
Cheers,
Ali |