Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Hello

[gary80]

Hello to you all,I hope to shortly buy a 999, I am probably going to buy from a dealer as I have to sell my current bike and would rather px than advertise ( once had a GSXR pinched a week after advertising in auto trader ) I live in the North East so I will try M&S and Cobb and Jagger. If you know of a 999 for sale please let me know.
I am looking for a 2002/3 model, are there any things I should be looking out for ?.
I am not new to Ducatis as I have previously owned a 900ss and a 916 but the last coule of years I have been on Hondas, SP1 and now CB 1300.
I enjoy reading this forum and hopefully will be able to contribute.
Gary

[swannymere]

Hi mate,welcome to the forum,it's usual for newbies to get a round in at the virtual bar!I'll have a Gin & Tonic with Lime please.
As for what to look out for,obvious stuff like service schedule adhered to,belts done (time & mileage),check for oil cooler recalled and replaced and that's all i can remember,i'm sure some peeps from your area will be here soon,ciao

[GsxrAge]

Hello and welcome mate

mines a cider

[philthy]

You could always keep your current bike and buy an 888/851

While your at the virtual bar I'll have a pint of old fishtank water please. That will dilute the bottle of Lambrini I'm about to drink.

[Edited on 18-10-2005 by philthy]

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by gary80
I live in the North East so I will try M&S and Cobb and Jagger. If you know of a 999 for sale please let me know.
I am looking for a 2002/3 model, are there any things I should be looking out for ?.

Hello and welcome,..mine's a Stella.
If you are looking to buy from a dealer,you could do no worse than have a look at DUK's bike search facility.You just select the model of bike you are looking for and it will search for all the 'Aproved Ducati's' at the official dealers.
www.ducati.com/od/ducatiuk/
Usual things to look for are service history and evidence of crashes,scrapes etc.Early 999's were recalled twice,once for the oil coolers,and for a small clip to keep the brake hose out of the fork lockstops.Ask the dealer if the checks/work have been done.
Great bikes,I love 'em,you wont be disapointed.

[khu996]

Welcome, mines a diet coke!

There is a mine of information on here, a search might reveal some more tips, but the main points have been mentioned above!

[ath748]

Hello and welcome. You'll get a lot from this forum....one of the few I use that actually provides good quality information and answers to your questions. As well as the normal banter!

Espresso s'il vous plait.

Ade.