Baby Duc

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

I was thinking of taking a punt at this but 10 years old, 5 owners but only 7K miles does not seem kosher. Your opinions please.
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150349059435&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:1123
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SM.Morgan · Traffic Copper Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Karma :

If I had the money i'd be buying that Drooling

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Hmm. Looks like a lot of cash for an italian SV650, and I'd be concerned as to why the frame has been painted/powder coated. Rings alarm bells to me.
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Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

Could be genuine been that Ducati's appeal to people who use bikes purely as toys (and I don't put all Ducati owners in this bracket btw). However I'd want to see it and ask further questions in order to validate the description.
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Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

AFAIK:- frame and wheels are incorrect to the rest of it, or visa versa.I thought the "dark£ referred to an all black affair in a matte black colour. Though i could be wrong.

Mileage could be ok, but id be after every mot to back it up. Ducati owners(well most) tend to look after the bikes and dont use them in the rain/winter/slight chance of rain in 72 hours. They tend to be used as summer weekend toys.

Go take a butchers.
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rac3r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

Have a look on UKMOC and post it up there. I think I've seen it before but im not sure
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neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

As said, the darks were unpainted, like this -

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Ducati_Monster_620_Dark.jpg

We get quite a few Ducatis in at work, and none of them are ever high milers, so i wouldnt worry about that, but as its been painted i'd be a bit suspect tbh.
And as always with Dukes, find out when the belts were last changed - its not a hard job for a competent bloke such as yourself if they do need doing. Thumbs Up

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Only had a quick look, but it looks like it's got SS forks and front wheel. The wide 3 spokes are early wheels. Doesn't appear to match the rear, either.

SS front end

https://manchester.gumtree.com/posting_images/41/35092741__1235216914__1__2-3a964920cff0dd40a2cb8443a76fd1de.__big__.jpg

Monster dark, the forks are different,

https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2005models/2005-Ducati-Monster-620Dark.jpg

Also

Found this, have a look, looks like the same bike to me? Unless I'm completely wrong about all the above, and they did come out the factory like that?

https://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.two-four-italia.co.uk/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/m600.jpg.w300h225.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.two-four-italia.co.uk/id19.html&usg=__yIDFU72vQ1L3A513ekSZ_k59RyA=&h=225&w=300&sz=18&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=ICcPEQkNnmy5VM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1999%2Bducati%2Bmonster%2Bdark%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Yeah, think I was wrong.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-DUCATI-YELLOW_W0QQitemZ320379470519QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item4a981ac2b7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A7|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50

Same age, model etc. Close to me if you need someone to have a look. Thumbs Up

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Pie-Roe · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Karma :

My best mate just bought a Monster, same year dark model too.

He's very anal, and spent bloody ages (3 months or so) scoping out to find the right one, and yes they come up cheap low mileage. A lot of them seem to go for between 1200 and 1800 with sub 12k miles.

The condition of them seems to vary. Personally I wouldn't be /too/ worried about the powdercoating etc, someone that has gone to the effort of doing it will clearly have thought about it, probably cleaned and redone things as they've gone. The sort of people who would buy that sort of bike and do that sort of things to are the sort of people who aren't going to ride it that often, it's going to be a posing tool and generally looked after.

Just my opinion

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Carl_steveo · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Karma :

Not the kind of bike i would thought you would go for ariel. Its not to my taste but i don't know why. lol. Confused

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

My flat mate has one of these, it is a standard special edition colour scheme.

(Unless of course it has been painted to look like that)

But that colour scheme is a standard SE dark.

https://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v63/169/44/500366460/n500366460_25005_613.jpg

TBH They aren't that great, underpowered, shitty electrics among other things.
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

I've sent the bloke an email asking if I can have a look. Thumbs Up

RS2MATRIX · Spanner Monkey Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Karma :

What about this Drooling

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neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

I spent a few days with a 750ss last week. It wasnt quick or particulary good looking, but the more i rode it the more it got under my skin.
It sounds really cliched but it had a soul to it - sounded ace too Thumbs Up

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rac3r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

Check this out, Jap engine with italian flare Drooling

https://www.worldofbikesuk.com/store/cagiva_raptor_650_ie.html
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Looking at the one I posted up at about 2ish today. Will let you know what it's like.

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