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sportbiker MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)
Joined: 14 May 2015 Posts: 3 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 12:05 am |
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bike1:
2004 1000DS 10,000kms
pros:new tires, fanatically clean bike. stock everything, Ducati accessory softbags, silver wheels
cons: MIL on (needs service?), leaking fork seal
bike2:
2004 1000DS 18,000kms
pros: fresh oil change, new plugs, Termignoni pipes, Ducati hard bags, plus more accessories
cons: black wheels, may need tires?, may be running rich (exhaust smells rich?)
both are priced within $5 of each other. both VINs are within 10 builds from each other.
please help - i am wracking my brain lol
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Mattel MTS: 2012 1200S PP (Corse)
Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 3500
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 12:18 am |
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If exhaust smells rich, it may be it has bad exhaust valves.
If they are both the same I would go with the termies and the hard bags, that is about 1,700 worth of extras.
take it to a dealer and ask them to inspect the compression and the condition of the valves. Also ask to see if all the recalls were done, and the service was done ontime. |
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Twotone No Multistrada
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 2491 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 4:02 am |
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Bike 2. Dosn't look like it's been cared for. Eg tuning neglected, tyres
Neglected, dirty, usual tell tale of owners mindset. Low ball bike 1 and
Fix fork seal as long as chrome tube is not chipped. |
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keener MTS: 2005 1000S DS (Black)
Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 3553 Location: Calgary /Canada
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_________________ Smile and Tremble
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sportbiker MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)
Joined: 14 May 2015 Posts: 3 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 1:24 pm |
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thanks for all your responses...
i have one more to add to the list though!
its a very rare (for Canada) silver, all stock. slight scratch & cracked fairing on the rear right. its priced lower by $500 - but has the most mileage (27,000kms). it will need some TLC, but i have ridden it, and it rides very nicely
i love how the silver stands out over the red. it appears more sophisticated..
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nickybcareful MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Black)
Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 367 Location: Toledo, Ohio
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 3:06 pm |
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Hum... I'd go with bike #1. Sort of like buying a new bike and you can make it your own. Kind of fun buying the bits you like - many will show up in the marketplace on this site. I would always go for lower miles... |
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DirtFun MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Black)
Joined: 06 Sep 2012 Posts: 343 Location: Orlando, Florida
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 1:27 am |
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#2. All the extras are extra nice and will help to make the experience more complete for you. The rich smell is probably a valve adjustment or could be simply bad fuel.
Make a lowball offer on #2 and tell'em it needs tires and looked at for the rich smell. The black wheels are also faster than other colors... |
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_________________ "The only reason to ride a motorcycle is for the curves" |
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Michael Runnicles MTS: 2003 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 19 Oct 2013 Posts: 1299 Location: London UK
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:33 am |
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#2 also has a tank bag and hand guards, so it's ready to tour. If you don't tour, forget it, but if you do there's a lot of expensive accessories there; it may even have heated grips. I can see what look like a few carbon bits too, so money's been spent on it.
Mileage is only one of the parameters to factor into your decision; a well looked after bike can easily top 100,000 miles, but yes, it will require more maintenance and there will be some big ticket items at some point. |
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spyvito MTS: 2009 1100S (White)
Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 132 Location: Dawsonville (banjo country) GA
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 12:44 pm |
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Bike 2 doesn't look neglected, it looks like it has actually been ridden. Imagine that, a Ducati that someone would rather ride than polish.
Have the maintenance checked and make an offer minus tires and whatever minor service you need.
The bags, if you need them, are really hard to find as is the Termi exhaust with its improved performance ECU (which may account for the richer fueling). |
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ks4hcoach No Multistrada
Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 337 Location: KS-USA
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 3:21 pm |
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Bike #2, unless you have reason to be concerned about condition and maintenance, would be my choice. It has lots of expensive and getting-harder-to-find upgrades (Termi exhaust, Ducati bags and brackets, DP handguards, which work well). It also has the tank bag, which may be useful, and, the MRA Vario windscreen instead of the stock turbulence generator windscreen. 18,000 km is nothing if well maintained and ridden. Tires could be negotiated...but the accessories on #2 add to both the value and to the usefulness of the bike.
Dirty MTS? Who cares. These bikes are to be ridden. Seen a lot of clean low mileage show-queen Ducatis. But....they are usually the sportier Ducs. The ones that look cool, but aren't practical enough to actually put a lot of miles on. Most of the Multistradas I see out in the real world are dirty...and that means they are getting used.
Good luck with your decision.
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sportbiker MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)
Joined: 14 May 2015 Posts: 3 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:06 pm |
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thanks everyone! i'll be making a decision very soon |
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_________________ 1996 Honda CBR600 SMOKIN' JOE ~sold~
2000 Honda RC51 Erion Racing pipes ~sold~ |
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Gringomulti MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Gray)
Joined: 17 Dec 2014 Posts: 177 Location: Canada, Calgary
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:06 am |
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Silver is the prettiest. What did you buy?
My bike has stinky oily smelling exhaust but no smoke. Just reading this advice and maybe I need valve work from what I read.... |
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OceanMt_InlandSea MTS: 2009 1100S (Black)
Joined: 20 Sep 2011 Posts: 141 Location: Okanagan BC, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:47 am |
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spyvito wrote: | | | | Imagine that, a Ducati that someone would rather ride than polish.
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BLASPHEMOUS!
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