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Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / August 2006Ducati Prices - Multistrada opinions
I'll just toss this out into the wind: I have been entertaining the idea of a new / different bike, mostly driven by my recent forays onto dirt roads and desire for some hardcases. I also want something with more panache, thus enter the Ducati Mulitstrada 620 Dark. I went to the Ducati WEB site and they have an MSRP of $7995. My local Ducati dealership has one listed for $8495. Further research found one in Dallas for the same list price. Ebay yielded one hit in Monterey CA with a current bid of $500 with 9 days to go (2006 model with 500 miles). My 2001 F4i has a Kelley Blue Book trade in value of $3455. Should I expect to pay above Ducati's MSRP and should I expect to get more or less than trade in value on the F4i? I've never bought a brand new motorcycle. Oh, and I want the $900 Ducati hard cases. Bryan >I'll just toss this out into the wind: > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >Bryan Have you checked out Corse superbikes in Saukville Wisconsin? My buddy just came all the way from Corbin Kentucky to buy a 749 from Corse. He said nobody could touch their price. http://www.corsesuperbikes.com/ Regards Mike PETITION TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS & President Bush to Stop Amnesty for Illegal Aliens.HIT THE LINK BELOW and fill out the form. Takes one minute or so. http://www.citizenslobby.com/petitions.htm#gephardt Before you think Ducati, think maintenance. I have an '04 Multistrada 1000DS, I like the bike--a lot-but it is a maintenance hog compared to it Japanese counterpart (RC51, V-strom). Where are you going to take it, how far those 6,000 mile services. Speaking of service, think $$$$$$$$. I also own a BMW K1200LTE, I used to think the Beemer was expensive. Hell, it is not in the same league with Duc for service charges. YTKinWI > I'll just toss this out into the wind: > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bryan > Before you think Ducati, think maintenance. It's 7500 miles now. Also, the world will not fall apart if you go a little past that. > Speaking of service, think $$$$$$$$. That would depend on your dealer, now, wouldn't it.. $600 for a service (belts, valves, carb/TB sync) is average. Much more than that & you're being taken for a ride. It's also not rocket science to do this yourself, but I could see having the services done by the dealer while its under warranty. By then you should be ready to do it yourself.. Also, after the first service or two, each valve should not actually -need- to be adjusted, only checked for clearance. Again, make sure you're not getting screwed. Lots of dealers will pull the 'Ooooh, scary European machines!' wives tale. Can't help you on the negotiations bit, I got my 99 Monster used. All I could suggest is wait for winter, when the dealers are hungrier, if you go that route. > > Before you think Ducati, think maintenance. > > It's 7500 miles now. Also, the world will not fall apart if you go a > little past that. I go a lot past that. I have the valves checked every 12k miles when the belts get changed, so far so good. Also, the single cam on the aircooled models makes the job a lot easier than on the 4 valve heads. Plenty of good books and videos available for the do it yourselfer. > I'll just toss this out into the wind: > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bryan Buying new at the end of the season, if they have one sitting around it should be easy to get for a discount. Personally I would offer $7000 without a setup fee and see what they say. They'll probably say MSRP without the setup charge. Then you can bargain combinations of the bags and first service / 1st valve check too. Everything's negotiable. And for your F4i, if you want to unload it quick you should be able to get $4500 off Craigslist in a heartbeat. Most people are asking $5k or $5500 for them. Good luck! Greg. Try http://www.cycletrader.com/index.html Use the 'miles away from zipcode' option >> I'll just toss this out into the wind: >> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >Good luck! >Greg.  SignatureClick here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!! http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/ Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.' 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.' HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/ > I went to the Ducati WEB site and they have an MSRP of $7995. My local > Ducati dealership has one listed for $8495. Couple more things. Compare apples to apples. $7995 is MSRP on a MS 620 -Dark-, which is a slightly de-contented version (typically, matte black paint and a single front disc, though these are not hard & fast rules) $8495 is MSRP on a standard MS620. You can be fairly certain, though, that if it came from the factory with glossy paint, it's not a Dark. The Ebay one appears to be a 'standard'. I'm assuming that you looked at the VStrom 650/1000, too? Not that I'd try to dissuade you from the Multistrada...they're great bikes. >> I went to the Ducati WEB site and they have an MSRP of $7995. My local >> Ducati dealership has one listed for $8495. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I'm assuming that you looked at the VStrom 650/1000, too? Not that I'd > try to dissuade you from the Multistrada...they're great bikes. Or, wait a bit and see if they bring the 695 over here. > I have been entertaining the idea of a new / different bike, mostly driven > by my recent forays onto dirt roads and desire for some hardcases. So, all the hub-bub against people telling you the sportbike on dirt roads wasn't a good idea wasn't really needed, I guess. > I also want something with more panache, thus enter the Ducati Mulitstrada > 620 Dark. Cycle world reviewed this bike with Suzuki 650 last month in their 2x2 issue. The bottom line was that the Susuki 650 was a better bike overall. The article might be a good read for you. > My 2001 F4i has a Kelley Blue Book trade in value of $3455. Try not to trade it in. Selling it outright is a better option. > Should I expect to pay above Ducati's MSRP and should I expect to get more > or less than trade in value on the F4i? I've never bought a brand new > motorcycle. I would shop around. The year is getting a little long in some areas of the country and dealers might be wanting to unload harder to sell bikes. The MSRP should be a good starting point for negotiations. Get them to quote you hard figures for the service intervals through 10-15k miles. That will give you a good idea of what to expect. Make a note of their hourly shop rate. > Oh, and I want the $900 Ducati hard cases. Think about Givi cases too (sometimes they were OEM cases for other Italian bikes). Check them for this bike which might save a buttload of cash. Kirb |
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