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Originally Posted by tennisfreak
My advice:
Unless you have a mechanic friend or someone that is very experienced with motorcycles avoid trying to buy used unless its from an authorized dealer. More people than not wreck their bikes and then turn around and sell them. You need to be very astute and know what your looking for when buying a used bike.
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Your first comment is nonsense. I've bought many used bikes from private individuals with absolutely no issues.
I agree; buy with caution and make sure you get a test ride etc, but you can't tell the op second hand is not an option.
To be honest, with prices they way they are (here anyway) I can save 30-40% of a new price by buying something less than 1 year old! No brainer.
As for the Ducati Monster - I did some training with these bikes... they do not have a great seating position/ergonomics. Definitely better choices out there i.m.o. Ducati's are also not cheap to maintain.