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Dec 19th, 2011, 3:55 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Easton, Md, United States
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Pulled the trigger
Ok guys, I bought one today....
 Ducati : Supersport Ducati : Supersport | eBay
I went into the stop and offered a couple hundred less than the start bid.
I know its a little high but it does have the Ducati Remus exhausts and the MARCHESINI wheels. Has just over 8000 miles. The bonus I hope; is the previous owner was a mechanic at the shop that left to go and be a mechanic at a Ducati dealership, Speeds.
So I was told that all maintenance was done, and done right......
The shop is an hour and half away and they needed to have the state inspector sign off on it. so they are going to deliver it to my door 
I will post some pictures when I get it.
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Dec 19th, 2011, 3:59 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Easton, Md, United States
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Forgot. When the second gen 900ss came out I thought it was an ugly bike, but now I think it is quite beautiful.
I still would like to take her down naked and add a cafe seat and large round headlight. Trick it to do it so the bike could be put back to its original specs. So I guess no cutting the rear frame....
You just can't beat the price to have Ducati ownership
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Dec 19th, 2011, 4:48 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Deutschland we say, ,
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the wheels are stock from 2001 up, looks like a very nice bike to me.
I strongly suggest to keep the bike as is, and look out for a damaged
one if you want to build something naked.
all the best.
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guzzi please, with 18" and tonti frame.
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Dec 19th, 2011, 4:54 pm
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Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Nice! I agree they are beautiful. And, what you paid is definitely not too much if it is the bike you want - these things seem to be getting pretty rare. The 1000 especially, but even 900ies in good shape with original paint are getting hard to come by.
I echo the previous comment - don't mutilate it to make something stripped down!
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2000 750SSie (gone but not forgotten)
2006 Sport 1000 Track Bike. Yellow, cannister-ectomy (duh...), 14 / 41 gearing, DP ECU, Arrow 2-1 full system, Traxxion Dynamics fork springs and AK-20 cartridges, Penske 8983 rear shock, frame and axle sliders, Wasp PUK, Wasp TMSD, XT MiniLap timer, ugly 3-spoke Brembo wheels, Pirelli Superbike Pro Trackday slicks, Airtech track fairing, Shorei LiFePo 14, and a very subtle anti-bling clutch treatment...
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Dec 19th, 2011, 5:02 pm
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA
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Thats a clean looking bike. It looks like it's been taken care of. Welcome and enjoy!
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Chuck Brazeau
www.BrazeauRacing.com
1995 BMW M3 | 2003 BMW 330i ZHP | 2002 Range Rover HSE
2002 Ducati 748s | 2001 Ducati 900SSie | 2008 Honda CBR600RR | 2002 Yamaha Roadstar Warrior
 
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Dec 19th, 2011, 5:35 pm
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Location: poughkeepsie, new york, usa
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Congrats!
Sent from my Motorcycle iPhone app
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Dec 19th, 2011, 6:35 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: manchester, michigan, usa
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Enjoy! And Welcome to the World of Duc's, be sure to check your Belts before your first ride!! imo.
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1999 Ducati 900SS
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1999 Ducati 750M(sold)
2001 1200 HD (sold) owned 1 week
1982 650 Honda (sold) 1978 - GT 550 Suzuki. D.O.A. Cement wall, Diesel Fuel on Road. 
1978 YZ250 (sold)
John Deere 42"
enjoy life ride a duc today.
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Dec 19th, 2011, 7:08 pm
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Nice!! Congratulations on a fine choice. I was keeping an eye on that one myself.
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Dec 19th, 2011, 7:52 pm
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Location: Liberty Hill (Lebanon), CT, USA
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You just bought a helluva nice bike. The kind of bike you can keep for a lifetime. Congrats. Too bad Ducati (and the motorcycling world in general) does not see the value in the Supersport concept. In the world of motorcycling there are the Ducatisti and in the Ducatisti there are the Cognoscenti....that is the Supersport afficionados.
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'05 SS1000DS
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Dec 19th, 2011, 8:00 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Easton, Md, United States
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bruce19
You just bought a helluva nice bike. The kind of bike you can keep for a lifetime. Congrats. Too bad Ducati (and the motorcycling world in general) does not see the value in the Supersport concept. In the world of motorcycling there are the Ducatisti and in the Ducatisti there are the Cognoscenti....that is the Supersport afficionados.
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I like that Bruce....
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