buying a 907ie

[mackem]

:neener:
Hi Folks newbie here

I have been looking at a 907ie at a local shop and was wondering if you could give me some advice about what to look for.
The bike in question is a 1992 and have only done 12,000 miles or so it claims on the shops advert. I have looked the bike over and I cannot see any damage to the bodywork -but the fork legs that are visable under the bodywork are pitted with rust the price of the bike is £2000.00 is this a fair price. any help would be appreciated.

thanks in advance

[Yank907]

check mine out in the classified it will be an example of one that is in high end shape and it will prob average between $4000 to $4500, dont know what the conversion is to euro.

[Finnpaso]

In Eu area prices are between 1700€ and 3500€. U can get quite good ST2 for 3000€ from same markets. I dont know those UK pounds... :laugh:

[persempre907]

£. 2000 are about €. 3500 and $. 4000.

The price is at the top, so also the bike have to be at the top, but the rusty fork legs ....

Ciao

[Yank907]

£. 2000 are about €. 3500 and $. 4000.

The price is at the top, so also the bike have to be at the top, but the rusty fork legs ....

Ciao

I agree rusty doesn't sound good.

[Finnpaso]

...rusty is ALLWAYS bad everywhere... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Duc750]

If its coming from a dealer and the fork legs are rusty just make sure they fix it before sale - They are a pain in the butt to fix as some owners have found.
Up to around 1800 is a reasonable price for a UK bike in my opinion but it is going up all the time (it seems)
Keep an eye on flea bay and see what appears

[mrinflux]

:I have been looking at a 907ie and was wondering if you could give me some advice about what to look for.

i've been following the sale of 907s sold in the USA for the past 2+ years. almost all sold for between 4 and 5 thousand dollars, depending on the milage, condition and after-market upgrades. I haven't followed the European market as closely, but from what I've seen on e-bay, European sale prices are competitive w/ USA sale prices. the following upgrades are common:

exhaust cans
air cleaner
racing chip
bar risers
chain wheels (sprokets)
braided brake and clutch lines
corbin seat
euro taillight
fender elimination kit
clutch cover

these upgrades alone cost a couple of thousand dollars, so factor their presence or absence when shopping.

other less common (and more expensive ) upgrades include:

dzus fasteners
rear suspension
master cylinder
brakes/rotors
marchesini rims (2 grand minimum just for this!)
clutch and/or slipper clutch
high compression pistons
944 kit

obviously, the presence of any of these upgrades increases value significantly.

generally, red is the most desirable color, and red 907s sell for more even though black 907s are much rarer. re-paints and custom paint jobs decrease value significantly.

milage is important. under 15,000 is good; under 10,000 is great. more than 30,000 is high and decreases value.

'91s are the least desirable; '93s are the most desirable. after model year "91, Ducati upgraded the brakes/rotors and switched from black to silver exhaust cans.

check the condition of body plastic carefully. older bikes often show stress fractures at or near the fasteners. replacement body plastic is hard to come by and expensive. and even if you find it, the paint may not match well.

check the condition of the paint. the painting process for the 907 is complicated and not easily replicated. it's not a simple matter of buying touch-up paint or ordering paint with paint codes. paint problems decrease value substantially; conversly, good paint enhances value.

mechanically, check for maintenance records. pay attention to valve and timing-belt maintenance. Ducati recommends that the valve timing belts be changed every 12,000 miles. this job is expensive. if the bike your considering needs new belts, this decreases value. make sure the bike idles and accelerates smoothly, w/o back fire. fuel mapping problems can be difficult to diagnose and expensive to repair.

finally, consider who the current and former owners are/were. there are always exceptions, but generally speaking, 907s owned by "mature" riders haven't been ridden as hard, have fresher engines, and probably less repairs and headaches down the road. young bucks tend to ride harder, causing greater wear and tear on engine, suspension, brakes, and chasis.

good luck!

[persempre907]

If you want to know if the bike dropped hardly, then you have to see at the back footrests.
If they are bad warped, they could also have dented the swingarm :thumbdown: .
Ciao