"It's a black 06 bike with 1500 miles that my local ducati dealer is ... giving me £5250 for my 999."
Can I ask what year and mileage your 999 bip was? I have a Dec '03 with just over 7,000 miles on it (red of course) that I am trying to gauge what i might get for it.
Sounds to me like the bike which will really suit you is an S4R, in red with about 2800 miles on the clock, 05 reg, mint condition. Bit like mine actually....ime considering selling it in the next week or 2. Mite try a 999 or 749.