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Originally Posted by Souk
For the longest time, I tried to sell my '93 900 SS/SP for a mere $4500, and no one called with a cash offer in the Chicago market. Finally, I decided to keep it and throw money at it. I bought a Powerbronze headlight kit for it and a set of FCR carbs. Now I've got too much money into it to get back out...so it'll stay in my collection.
Anyhow, I'm surprised at the prices you mentioned about the Ducatis in Seattle. $9-10K?! I see 900SS go for less than 4K on Ebay frequently, and I've seen a couple of FE bikes advertised locally for less than $6K.
I really wouldn't spend more than $5K on a Supersport. You're getting into 916 and 748 territory when you're looking to spend $5K. I've ridden a 748, and it felt more sporting than my 900SS. Of course they are two different beasts, but the point is that if you are going to spend a lot of money on a 900SS, look for a 748 or a 916 to compare prices too.
Here is an old post from years ago: (notice the gas price! LOL!)
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The exhorbidant prices are just at the dealership itself, and at another shop that has somewhat of a reputation for high prices. Private sellers are in that $4500-$5500 range for the most part. Those that aren't get there in a few weeks. They cycle through on Craigslist and other sites; typically they start out pretty proud of their bike and then get realistic. I've been watching for awhile. I'm patient, and know what I want. The rainy season is fast approaching here, so it's not like I'll ride it much this year anyway. That also means an increase in traffic on the classifieds, so I'm sure I'll find what I'm after.
I feel about the same about waterpumper Ducatis as I feel about waterpumper Porsches. I'll probably never own one. I like the simplicity of air cooling, even more so on a bike than a car. The 900 SS is in the performance range I'm comfortable with anyway; one of their Superbikes would be very under utilized under my middle aged butt.