800ss, Good first Bike???

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Yves Saint Laurant

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I agree, I think a duc is prob not the best choice 4 a 1st bike. Jap bikes are half the price and just as enjoyable especially if you r only learning to ride.

My 1st bike was a 1995 Honda Vt25 Custom.. V-twin cruiser.. slow and not very powerful. Still it gave me the best time of my life.

Now that i have a ducati i love life even more!
 
I bought an 800ss today!

Thanks for all of your help. Is there a place that I could view the instructions on an oil change? I clearly see the filter, but do not know where to add oil or if I need to remove some of the body work.

Any ideas where I could get a reasonable exhaust? I love the termi, but I cant imagine spending $2k on exhaust for a $5k bike. The exhaust is very quiet though.

Thanks again!
 
Congrats on the bike. If you can't see the big oil fill plug on the right side of the bike you must have the full fared version. You'll have to remove the bottom panel on that side to get at it. The drain plug is on the bottom of course, and check the magnet for metal filings, I think some is normal.

For a five grand bike I wouldn't pay more than a grand. Ebay is probably the best bet. There's one on there now for 800 plus another 200 for shipping. I don't have any experience with GPR but for a new exhaust the price seems reasonable.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ducati-800-1000-SS-SuperSport-GPR-Exhaust-Dual-Carbon_W0QQitemZ370153303329QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item370153303329&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
 
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