Ducati 748/Monster620/Monster800?

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I am going to put a deposit on a bike next week, but I am confused. I have three choices.

2000 Ducati 748. 12,000 miles, needs bodywork. $3700.
2003 Ducati Monster 620ie. 4,000 miles perfect. (owned by worlds second female certified ducati technican.) $5000
2006 Ducati Monster 800 4,500 miles, dent in tank. $5000

I am leaning towards the 748 becuase of price and it's a true sportbike. The monsters don't seem as cool, plus the 800 would be a lot on insurance.

What would you get?
The 748 is at a salvage dealership. It's yellow with a gold frame, but I would mend the bodywork with sheetmetal, bondo, and paint the bike flat black.

http://www.argocycles.com
Armthehomeless-the only thing I would need to buy to fix it is a can of bondo, some sanding pads, and a friend to paint the fairings at a bodyshop. Shouldn't be more than $500. I'm pretty good with bodywork, I just don't have a paintgun.

yes I got rid of the velociraptor picture this ones CUTE
You can't tell the 748 is crashed besides it missing a mirror and the lower right fairing is cracked...the clutch cover is banged up too.
 
I have always wanted a Ducati, but will not buy one anytime soon because the cost of maintenance on one is way too high. The use desumatic (spelling is probably wrong) and I have been told you are better off taking the bike in than attempting to do it yourself. A family friend had a 996 and eventually sold the thing because of the cost of maintenance, he was also one of the better shade tree mechanics I know but he would not do his own valve adjustments on the bike because of the desmonic valves. Its your money and your choice but I just though I should let you know.
 
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