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Sounds like you may just need to forget about saving a couple of k by going to a reputable dealer, but if you go private then this is how I do it; first its my inbuilt ........ detector based on first impressions, appearances and the story, then its the bike itself- overall condition etc then the legals service records etc. Try and get low miles, avoid anything rebuilt, customized or anything with evidence of being crashed until you have a bit of confidence. What you want is stock standard, a service history and chicken strips plus someone who bought it for the brand but discovered it wasn't for them. Everyone is different, half the guys here would buy something tracked and crashed if it came from the the right person i.e someone who wrenches and doesnt cut corners but that not for beginners in Ducati world.
As for the bike itself, the V2's are bullet proof in normal use and they are a great all round bike that love being revved and tracked. Ducatis are not crap despite some members thinking they should be built like their F100's, they are well engineered, well built but highly strung motorcycles with a sporting DNA which requires a different approach to working on them and with patience and appropriate care they are just as reliable as any similarly tuned sportsbike.
Good luck, anything you see post the advert up here and you'll get a lot of useful advice
As for the bike itself, the V2's are bullet proof in normal use and they are a great all round bike that love being revved and tracked. Ducatis are not crap despite some members thinking they should be built like their F100's, they are well engineered, well built but highly strung motorcycles with a sporting DNA which requires a different approach to working on them and with patience and appropriate care they are just as reliable as any similarly tuned sportsbike.
Good luck, anything you see post the advert up here and you'll get a lot of useful advice
