[Ducati] bike purchase advice needed

[Dave Acey]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On 
>Behalf
>Of Scott Taylor
>Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 4:47 PM
>To: Ducati Owners Group
>Subject: Re: [Ducati] bike purchase advice needed
>
>I thought that the blur might have read 748 but I found a photo of a 998
>that looked just like it so I guessed.....
>
>Was the '99 748 a good bike?  I found some Desmo club pages from Canada
>describing a list of "problems" with these bikes.  They're claiming poor
>electrical system, prone to stalling and overheating in traffic, a list of
>parts that break or come loose regularly, etc.   Anyone ever have a lot of
>problems like these?  I've also found a 2002 748 for sale locally for a
>couple thousand more.  Is there
>a lot of difference from '99 to '02?  Thanks again.
>
>Scott
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Late on the uptake but FWIW I have been riding my 2000 748 Bip with no 
problems other than my fuel light didn't come on on my last ride of the year 
for 2007. 2000 up got 50mm throttle bodies and the big alternator.

The bike's never overheated but I have when the fan comes on and the rad and 
pipes radiate a fair bit of heat in slow traffic.

With a DP high windscreen, Corbin seat and CycleCat bars/risers it its a 
good openroad/highway bike.

Dave