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BACK IN 2007 WHEN THESE WERE RELEASED TO VERY HIGH PRAISE, THEY WERE DUCATI'S NEW FLAGSHIP SPORTSBIKE & NOW YOU CAN BUY FOR CERTAIN - A FUTURE CLASSIC ITALIAN STALLION FOR EXTREMELY REASONABLE MONEY. LOOKS TO DIE FOR, BEAUTIFUL HANDLING BIKE & THE DUCATI UNIQUE SOUND MAKE THIS A GREAT PURCHASE FOR ANYBODY'S GARAGE!
(Video walk around & start up on YouTube - just search Purple Helmet Motorbikes)
HPI clear (report included for next custodian) with just 2 owners from new (last one from 2009 when only 2 years old) great service history with loads of invoices on file & stamped service book, both original keys, key card & all in original dealer wallet, even original dealer number plate, tool kit, original fairings & paintwork, all books & just had fresh MOT, belts, oil & filter & new chain, tyres are matching & good, so needs for nothing!
The bike has done 27, 182 miles & has lots of regular servicing with regular belt changes, valve check done & lovely clear MOT history showing regularly used and this only equates to 1, 500 miles a year (by the looks of it mostly sunny days!) and many a mechanic will agree with me that it probably benefits from regular use & servicing rather than being stored & not used and seals etc. drying out. If anything this mileage proves it's a good engine when some low mileage examples have known to implode. I think the fact that it has been virtually a 1 owner bike doing all the miles speaks volumes & the condition reflects that. It is 17 years old & so do not expect a new bike, especially considering mileage & in particular the fact it is the cheapest 1098 on the internet! But please look at the photos & video to see it is a very very good example with no cracks in the fairings, no scrapes on the mirrors, not dents, dings or anything untoward.
MOSTLY FACTORY STANDARD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SMOKED DOUBLE BUBBLE SCREEN, SHORTY LEVERS, CNC PARTS & THE UBIQUITOUS OPEN CLUTCH BASKET SO YOU CAN REALLY HEAR THE CLASSIC UNIQUE DUCATI DRY CLUTCH "RATTLE"
I am semi-retired & do this as a passion/ pension top up - consequently my bikes are competitively priced (I have no overheads) & I believe you will not find better presented examples as I personally detail them PROPERLY with no jet washing or harsh chemicals by using waterless wash & go system & a lot of WD40.
N. B. I work from home buying/ selling a few nice bikes so technically I am a "trader".
