What to Inspect for Ducati 1199R

deckerDucatista199 · 2025-01-20T18:25:14-0800

Hi folks, I am planning on checking out a Ducati 1199R that is part of an estate sale and I want to know any specific parts to inspect for before going through with the purchase.

This is a 2013 Ducati 1199R with less than 4500 miles. It is a 1 owner bike. It is missing the OEM mirrors and kickstand - instead, it has a carbon fiber kickstand and bar end mirrors. Everything else is OEM. It comes with all the original paperwork (manual, keys, tools, etc) and carbon fiber goodies that replaces basically all fairings of the bike. The agreed upon price is 15K. It does not have a service history.

Thanks in advance.

BP PanigaleV4S · 2025-01-20T19:01:46-0800

Check the date codes on the sidewall of the tires and inspect the tires for wear. If you have a chain stretch gauge, it's something you can check without unbolting anything.

I suspect this was a street 1199R given that it has bar end mirrors. But, if you know the owner's name, look for any social media accounts and see what they have posted, and if any of that content pertains to the bike.

Raidoctober · 2025-01-21T12:08:25-0800

Start the bike. Listen for weird sounds. Check the look of the oil. Check on the stator cover on the left to see if some coolant leaked out of the peephole. Not much more you can do for the engine.

deckerDucatista199 · 2025-01-21T19:23:53-0800

Would you guys say the price is fair? The tires need to be replaced. Battery might be a little old.
Also, anyone's ownership experience of the 1199R?

BP PanigaleV4S · 2025-01-21T19:37:37-0800

The R bikes have a different maintenance schedule than the non R bikes. $15K for a 12-year old bike...eh, depends on how bad you want a R version of an 1199. I had a base 2014 1199, and loved it, my first Ducati.

There's a base 2013 1199 on Cycle Trader for $12,000, so +$3K for a R seems good. I can't remember if the R came with the LED headlight like the S. I don't think they did. It was a very common mod to swap in the S LED headlight.

ETA: There's a 2014 1199 S for $13,950 on Cycle Trader. I'm thinking $15K is pretty good. See if they'll do $14K.

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