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the SS is a great commuter bike.
I have a newer model (02) and I commute 50ish miles rount trip on it.
it's a GREAT bike for short jaunts out to the twisty back roads, and for long jaunts for touring. (We just got back from putting about 2300 miles on ours in a week, and about a year ago we did 2200 miles in 5 days.)
The value that KBB shows for the bike (in good stock condition) is as follows:
http://www.kbb.com
Trade-in value link
Retail Value Link
Can you ask him for a list of parts that he has on the bike?
With that we can give you a good estimate as to what they are worth.
The bikes to take a tad bit more maintenance, but much less than the water cooled Ducs.
Parts are a tad more expensive as well, but if you do some looking you can usually find an aftermarket piece that will take care of it, whatever it may be. Belts are a good example.
I was quoted $60 a pop from Ducati Austin here in Texas. Options Italia sells aftermarket ones for my bike for $22 a pop.
They take a bit more TLC, but IMO, there is a greater return on the investment (the investment being the TLC - the return being the feeling you get when riding it) than the Jap bikes.
I have a newer model (02) and I commute 50ish miles rount trip on it.
it's a GREAT bike for short jaunts out to the twisty back roads, and for long jaunts for touring. (We just got back from putting about 2300 miles on ours in a week, and about a year ago we did 2200 miles in 5 days.)
The value that KBB shows for the bike (in good stock condition) is as follows:
http://www.kbb.com
Trade-in value link
Retail Value Link
Can you ask him for a list of parts that he has on the bike?
With that we can give you a good estimate as to what they are worth.
The bikes to take a tad bit more maintenance, but much less than the water cooled Ducs.
Parts are a tad more expensive as well, but if you do some looking you can usually find an aftermarket piece that will take care of it, whatever it may be. Belts are a good example.
I was quoted $60 a pop from Ducati Austin here in Texas. Options Italia sells aftermarket ones for my bike for $22 a pop.
They take a bit more TLC, but IMO, there is a greater return on the investment (the investment being the TLC - the return being the feeling you get when riding it) than the Jap bikes.