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Is $4500 a good price for a Ducati 900ss with 10000 miles?
- Thread starter julio
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SOFAKINGWETODD
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Theres better deals out there. They're good bikes though.
xendureeverythingx
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$4500 is a good price, but I definitely would NOT RECOMMEND this bike for a beginner's bike. These bikes are very expensive to upkeep, and the likelihood of dropping your first bike is literally around 90% (the odds are against you). Even if you drop it at a standstill, in the gravel, or by accident, they're spendy.
Let's put this into perspective.
- Valve adjustments every 6000 miles
- New tires every 3000-3500 miles (mostly due to the weight)
- New belts every 2 years
- Clutch flush every 800-1000 miles
- Chain lube every 400 miles
- Consistent brake flushes on the rear brake depending on heat and rides per season
A full maintenance with an oil change, valve adjustment an new belts will run you $800 to $1200 at a dealer. So imagine that around every 2 years or 6000 miles, depending on your mileage, + new tires + oil changes (just to do it yourself, the recommended oil and filters are close to $80 a pop).
The clutch packs will run you about $300-500 depending on the packs. And you don't want to even get into the cost of engine parts. And while you can do much of the service yourself if you are very good with a wrench, you'll STILL need to buy a large arsenal of special tools just to do it.
Let's say you drop this gorgeous bike and dent your tank and it cracks. A new tank for that bike is roughly $1200 (about 1/4 the value of the entire bike). And no, I'm not joking. You don't even want to know what fairings cost from the dealer.
Let's put this aside now that i've got that out of the way.....
At a 10,000 mile bike the previous owner should be selling it with new timing belts, fresh valve adjustment, a good clutch, a good paint job or very good aftermarket paint job, and you should have already brought it into a dealer to have a professional inspection done to make sure you aren't buying a mechanical nightmare. If indeed all these things are correct, you'll want to make sure it's actually an SS and not an S (some people lie on the paperwork) and has a good aluminum swingarm, no pitting, the frame has no bad spots in it, and that it is 1000% rust free on every single part of the entire bike. Make sure the shock is not blown or leaking, and the forks should not be either, otherwise that'll be a spendy bill $$$.
This doesn't mean showroom condition but it should meet the above conditions in that price range.
Keep in mind the 900SS and the other supersport series are very prone to electrical corrosion, so make sure it is inspected at a dealer (and not necessarily one that was done where the owners serviced it in case they're trying to help them sell the bike) to ensure these things are all checked.
You should not under any circumstances get a Ducati that will need work, has issues, or has electrical demons in this range. If you do, it'll be the most expensive Ducati you ever own.
I definitely would advise against this as a first bike.... I started on a wee little 250, although mid range bikes are wonderful like the old early 90s 600 series since they're not scary fast, or something like that since the cost of maintenance and dropping and replacing parts is 100,000,000x cheaper for a first bike.
Again, to each his own. If nothing else, at least you know what to watch out for on them.
Let's put this into perspective.
- Valve adjustments every 6000 miles
- New tires every 3000-3500 miles (mostly due to the weight)
- New belts every 2 years
- Clutch flush every 800-1000 miles
- Chain lube every 400 miles
- Consistent brake flushes on the rear brake depending on heat and rides per season
A full maintenance with an oil change, valve adjustment an new belts will run you $800 to $1200 at a dealer. So imagine that around every 2 years or 6000 miles, depending on your mileage, + new tires + oil changes (just to do it yourself, the recommended oil and filters are close to $80 a pop).
The clutch packs will run you about $300-500 depending on the packs. And you don't want to even get into the cost of engine parts. And while you can do much of the service yourself if you are very good with a wrench, you'll STILL need to buy a large arsenal of special tools just to do it.
Let's say you drop this gorgeous bike and dent your tank and it cracks. A new tank for that bike is roughly $1200 (about 1/4 the value of the entire bike). And no, I'm not joking. You don't even want to know what fairings cost from the dealer.
Let's put this aside now that i've got that out of the way.....
At a 10,000 mile bike the previous owner should be selling it with new timing belts, fresh valve adjustment, a good clutch, a good paint job or very good aftermarket paint job, and you should have already brought it into a dealer to have a professional inspection done to make sure you aren't buying a mechanical nightmare. If indeed all these things are correct, you'll want to make sure it's actually an SS and not an S (some people lie on the paperwork) and has a good aluminum swingarm, no pitting, the frame has no bad spots in it, and that it is 1000% rust free on every single part of the entire bike. Make sure the shock is not blown or leaking, and the forks should not be either, otherwise that'll be a spendy bill $$$.
This doesn't mean showroom condition but it should meet the above conditions in that price range.
Keep in mind the 900SS and the other supersport series are very prone to electrical corrosion, so make sure it is inspected at a dealer (and not necessarily one that was done where the owners serviced it in case they're trying to help them sell the bike) to ensure these things are all checked.
You should not under any circumstances get a Ducati that will need work, has issues, or has electrical demons in this range. If you do, it'll be the most expensive Ducati you ever own.
I definitely would advise against this as a first bike.... I started on a wee little 250, although mid range bikes are wonderful like the old early 90s 600 series since they're not scary fast, or something like that since the cost of maintenance and dropping and replacing parts is 100,000,000x cheaper for a first bike.
Again, to each his own. If nothing else, at least you know what to watch out for on them.