Question for all you sl owners

adrian7 said:

Haha. Wouldn't that be something.
Unfortunately, it is, of course, as Sherpa mentions, the taxes that get ya.

Thankfully I don't live there anymore. I recently spent 2 years working in New York, currently working out of Lima, Peru, but will be relocating to Los Angeles over the course of 2018.

I will be looking to pick up a 1299 SA once I get settled.

I believe Denmark have been lowering the taxes on vehicles slightly the past few years, but when I lived there it was 25% sales tax (only paid when purchased new - then essentially becomes a part of the cars value) and then comes 180% in "registration tax". So any vehicle you purchase you essentially have to pay for the vehicle itself - and then pay for it two more times to legally drive it on the road.

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If you will be new to the LA area, hit me up if you need any help getting familiar with the local motorbike scene. I have a pretty good relationship with several of the local motorcycle dealers too.

I didn't realize that the taxes were so high there. I often stupidly forget how lucky we are here in the US when it comes to motor vehicles.

mrjetpacks said:

Is the air really clean there [emoji848]
I also here there is a LOT of bicycling there [emoji848][emoji848]

#TwoWheelsFOREVER

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I don't know if I would say noticeably better than any regular city in the US, but I'm sure if you were to measure pollution levels they would be lower.
Yeah it's very common to ride bicycles. Tons of them especially in the largest cities.

Actually - out of curiosity I just checked the first website I could find with live air quality scores. In Copenhagen, Denmark it is currently 39 which is considered good (best bracket) and NYC 57 which is considered moderate (second best bracket). Other current scores for comparison: Shanghai 173, Delhi 383.

My curiosity is taking us off topic, I hope it at least gave you a useful response to your question

DucatiTerminator said:

If you will be new to the LA area, hit me up if you need any help getting familiar with the local motorbike scene. I have a pretty good relationship with several of the local motorcycle dealers too.

I didn't realize that the taxes were so high there. I often stupidly forget how lucky we are here in the US when it comes to motor vehicles.

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I've only ever been to LA on vacation, so you can bet I will hit you up upon arrival. Thanks! I really appreciate that.

adrian7 said:

I don't know if I would say noticeably better than any regular city in the US, but I'm sure if you were to measure pollution levels they would be lower.
Yeah it's very common to ride bicycles. Tons of them especially in the largest cities.

Actually - out of curiosity I just checked the first website I could find with live air quality scores. In Copenhagen, Denmark it is currently 39 which is considered good (best bracket) and NYC 57 which is considered moderate (second best bracket). Other current scores for comparison: Shanghai 173, Delhi 383.

My curiosity is taking us off topic, I hope it at least gave you a useful response to your question

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Wow #noted :: thanks for the quick search

#TwoWheelsFOREVER

gnance said:

Well said! I did decide to keep my h2 but also get the 1199 sl. I'll get the v4 down the line....maybe when they have a v4 that is just as exotic as the sl

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Yeah...I think I would get the V4 SL model based on the next couple of years Ducati still not attracting my interest for the V4. Right now, I don't have any desire to get one. I'm too in loVe with the V2 world [emoji41]

#TwoWheelsFOREVER

gnance said:

How many miles have you and any major issues? Thinking of pulling the trigger on a used 2014.

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So what happened?

http://ducatiforum.com/ducati-superleggera/18462-finally-saw-sl-person.html#post163186

gnance said:

I saw the light lol

Still wouldn't spend 65k on one....but never thought I'd get an almost new one for the price i did.

It gets here tomorrow

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It's a bright light, all you had to do was open your eyes, lol

Congrats! You're going to love it!

DucatiTerminator said:

It's a bright light, all you had to do was open your eyes, lol

Congrats! You're going to love it!

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Have you go one as well?

Not exactly, but very similar

New to the Ducati World. Do the 1199 SL hold good resale value. Have a chance to pick one up at 30K. Plan on riding it, not for investment. has 4 miles on it. Any input on if this is a good deal or not.

That's a pretty damn good price for basically a new SL. Easy decision.

Zak12 said:

New to the Ducati World. Do the 1199 SL hold good resale value. Have a chance to pick one up at 30K. Plan on riding it, not for investment. has 4 miles on it. Any input on if this is a good deal or not.

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Obtain the maintenance schedule for it and insurance quotes. Dont drop it or it will be totaled.

Noticed it doesn't have a production number stamped on the triple tree form the photos supplied to me. From reading on here seems the ones without numbers were demo models and not valued at much. Anyone have any inputs on that. Plan on riding it but would like it to have some value if I sell it later on and don't want to take a huge loss due it's not an actual stamped numbered bike.

As known to me, demo models were marked with .../500.

It’s a money pit...

Not an investment or free transpo

Better off buying a boat : )

Zak12 said:

Noticed it doesn't have a production number stamped on the triple tree form the photos supplied to me. From reading on here seems the ones without numbers were demo models and not valued at much. Anyone have any inputs on that. Plan on riding it but would like it to have some value if I sell it later on and don't want to take a huge loss due it's not an actual stamped numbered bike.

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The ... bikes were display/demo/show bikes - no real collector value has been attached to the ... factor yet...but collecting can be a funny world - riding it will be the best value you’ll get out of it...after that, recovering finances is something you’d face when you sell or trade it...I’d say you’re better off not expecting any miracles & maybe you’ll possibly be surprised if values for them rise....doubtful though that a ridden bike would recover more than a originally crated or pristine one

....the riding side of things - double check that all recalls were done (there were a few of them)...easy enough to do at any dealership - one big factor to consider, especially since it is a low mileage bike you are looking at, is the fact that it is a 2 ring piston motor, prone to oil blow-by in to the air box...which eventually drains down to the bottom of the bike, making a mess of things, including the rear tire....there is a recall for it, but theres no real definitive proof (that I’m aware of) that the recall actually solves the issue — however it is a great motorcycle that will keep you smiling and wondering how you’ll ever be able to ride anything else that doesn’t come close to the same spec (weight, feel, power delivery, handling...and every other riding variable characteristic you might feel) - a real conundrum....worth the commitment to some, (maybe not everyone)

Was told bike has no stamped number due it was scheduled to be sold in South America. Bike has only 4 miles on it. Don't really care to end up with a money pit. Looking into a S1000RR now.

Zak12 said:

money pit

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Test drive a 2020+ S1000RR and a 2020+ Panigale V4
Then maybe go test drive a triumph