Interesting Ducati on Ebay (in NH)

[CMG241]

is it worth it? who knows but it would be nice to hang onto to
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/996-R...7%7C240%3A1318
2001 Ducati Superbike 996 RACE 996 R 2001 Never Run or Ridden, Perfect Collectors Bike

[snowborder]

jeeze the listing is already gone,

googled the tel # Great Bay Motorcycles.

[CMG241]

my bad, I screwed up the link, try again

[DucDave]

Listin was still there when I clicked on the link.

But shit...I'm a rider, not a collector. I hope some fucking museum buys it. Otherwise, I could care less.

[brendanp]

link works. nice bike Lotsa $$

[Degsy]

is it worth it?

No...not even close.

[naked-daytrader]

No...not even close.

Exactly.


He'll never get 18k for it....8 year old technology and a shitty economy will make sure of that..

I spent the better half of 2 months looking for my used 999 and it seems most Ducati owners haven't realized their bikes aren't worth half of what they think....the market decides the price not the owners....unfortunetly

[Slyder]

Well he has a bid...but his reserve is "north of that" price.

Sad but true about the 9** series, thanks to the 1098. A Friend bought an 01 996 for 12,500. Right before the 1098 came out. Less than a year later he sold it for 8k.

I suppose he could get that kinda coin for it, if someone had disposable income. And not much for brains

[naked-daytrader]

Well he has a bid...but his reserve is "north of that" price.

Sad but true about the 9** series, thanks to the 1098. A Friend bought an 01 996 for 12,500. Right before the 1098 came out. Less than a year later he sold it for 8k.

I suppose he could get that kinda coin for it, if someone had disposable income. And not much for brains

Thats the shitty part of owning an expensive "exotic" bike', when the economy goes south the first thing people give up is their "play" money, and they start tightening their belts. You should take a look at MVaugusta.net....the people trying to sell bikes on that site are taking a beating on them. I almost bought one but went with the 999 instead (i'm addicted to that exhaust note). This is definetly a buyers market for high end sport bikes..

[DucDave]

It will be purchased by a collector who values the condition and very, apparently, limited production. You can't assess a bike like that based on whether we would buy one to ride or not given the options available. Really, it's not about that....

[Degsy]

It will be purchased by a collector who values the condition and very, apparently, limited production. You can't assess a bike like that based on whether we would buy one to ride or not given the options available. Really, it's not about that....

Be a LOOOOOOONG time before that bike accrues any value. mainly because every 3rd bike Ducati sells is a parts bin "special"
Now, if it were an SPS, different story.

[Slyder]

The economy wasn't like it is now, when he sold it. The 1098 being released is what sent the values of the 9**'s to the ground, I thought.

Collector, bah. I'd ride it.
Use to know a guy with an 888 SPS. He rode it every time he rode a bike. This was no typical 888, it was 1 of X (I forget the number, maybe only 5). It and the others were intended for Ferracci. Well one 888 didn't make it to Ferracci.

[FirstDuc-1098]

but it is a beauty!!

[CMG241]

Well he has a bid...but his reserve is "north of that" price.

bet you a dollar seller made the bid himself.

[Slyder]

bet you a dollar seller made the bid himself.

Ok, send him an email and ask

I'm sure he has his buddies watching, who all know the reserve.

[Ryno]

"Never run or ridden"
Bikes are made to be run and ridden. What's the poing of looking at it your whole life and never riding the damn thing

[Doc]

Id that is worth 18k I got a damn good deal on my 02 998.

[Karaya One]

Well, it does come with a t-shirt.

[DucDave]

Well...someone bumped the bid to US $19,099.00

[Degsy]

Well...someone bumped the bid to US $19,099.00

Wow!!!! I'm amazed.

It's a rare bike, but it's not one of those super collectibles like an SPS or an SP5 851 or something.

Yeah, it's race only, but those cheesy inserts where the headlights used to be mean it's a modified stock bike tarted up with CF and such. Just not uber 'special'.

derek

[kb1]

It's nice...but it's a Ducati....I'd ride it..

[Tricky Mike]

Wow!!!! I'm amazed.

It's a rare bike, but it's not one of those super collectibles like an SPS or an SP5 851 or something.

Yeah, it's race only, but those cheesy inserts where the headlights used to be mean it's a modified stock bike tarted up with CF and such. Just not uber 'special'.

derek

My thoughts exactly. Looks like a street bike dressed up as a race bike. Sticking feathers up your butt doesn't make you a chicken.

[Manny]

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Wow!!!! I'm amazed.

It's a rare bike, but it's not one of those super collectibles like an SPS or an SP5 851 or something.

Yeah, it's race only, but those cheesy inserts where the headlights used to be mean it's a modified stock bike tarted up with CF and such. Just not uber 'special'.

derek

My thoughts exactly. Looks like a street bike dressed up as a race bike. Sticking feathers up your butt doesn't make you a chicken.

man....why am I always the last to know.

[naked-daytrader]

Sticking feathers up your butt doesn't make you a chicken.

You know they have support groups for that sort of thing..

[Tricky Mike]

You know they have support groups for that sort of thing..

I can stop anytime I want to...