What do you think of a Ducati 400SS?

[Rusty]

I'm interested in buying a Japanese Domestic Market/used import Ducati 400S
"Junior".(www.bikepoint.co.nz)
Are there any online reviews on this bike, and does anyone have any tips on
what I should look out for?

Or should I buy Japanese, previously had Yamahas, a RZ250 and a TDR250.

Thanks in advance for your input/advice.

Rusty

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:03:53 +1200

Rusty <cummi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I'm interested in buying a Japanese Domestic Market/used import Ducati 400S
>"Junior".(www.bikepoint.co.nz)
>Are there any online reviews on this bike, and does anyone have any tips on
>what I should look out for?
>

Umm.. "Gutless" is the word I'd use :)

You really would be better off hunting a 600.

If your other bikes have been Yam strokers, I think the 400 will
really disappoint you.

Zebee

[skroc (wa)]

eeek sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

me thinks you would better off with a 600ss and then playing to make it a
fast 600ss or closer to a 750ss

or even a 750ss

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Zebee Johnstone wrote in message ...

[geraldc]

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:03:53 +1200, "Rusty" <cummi...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
I see there is a 1990 900ss for 7995
Better to spend the extra and get that.
With the keihins and suspension mods it should
go and handle.
Ive got a 900ss and all it really needs is the keihins.

[snogfest hosebeast]

"Rusty" <cummi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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the SS is very pretty, buy it if you only ride by yourself.

[Biggus]

>the SS is very pretty, buy it if you only ride by yourself.

Gimme some of the drugs your on! Pretty?

[Biggus]

>Ive got a 900ss and all it really needs is the keihins.

I had one too. Most imserable 2 yrs of 20 in my life.

22 warranty claims in 18mths - 2yrs.

Excellent Value. and they look fucked - prehistoric

[DAN]

Considering the 600 is gutless I hate to think what the 400 would be like.

DAN

Rusty <cummi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Rob]

From what I read in newsgroups these days it seems like the build quality
has gone even further down the tube since Cagiva and now this yank mob took
over the company.

The pre Cagiva bikes were a bit suss in some areas but overall I have had
few problems with my Ducatis up to 1986.

Are the new Ducatis that bad????

Rob.

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[Hog]

"geraldc (remove)" <@zfree.co.nz> wrote in message
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Is it your BIOS battery or are you on another planet altogether?

[geraldc]

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:46:18 +0100, "Hog" <ducat...@freenet.co.uk>
wrote:

Do you mean the 7995?(New Zealand dollars)
Which is US$3400
or a couple of thousand quid

[Rusty]

Thank you all for your replies.

I was thinking four stroke = lower maintenance, so was originally thinking
SRX6..but I like the sound and look of the Ducati Vtwin....BUT then I knew a
guy with a Cagiva Allazura which had a few issues.

Bugger the maintenance..might look for a RG400 or 500 or another TDR..anyone
else tried a TDR? Huge fun.

Again thanks for your replies.
Rusty

Rusty <cummi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Ace]

He meant: You seem to be posting tomorrow - fix your system date.

--
Ace in Basel
955i Sprint ST, CB400F2, V70 XC & assorted pushbikes
BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, UKRMSPC#1, DFV#8

[Alan Pennykid]

"Rusty" <cummi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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: Thank you all for your replies.

:
: I was thinking four stroke = lower maintenance, so was originally thinking
: SRX6..but I like the sound and look of the Ducati Vtwin....BUT then I knew
a
: guy with a Cagiva Allazura which had a few issues.
:
: Bugger the maintenance..might look for a RG400 or 500 or another
TDR..anyone
: else tried a TDR? Huge fun.

:

They were South Australia only(through Pitmans) weren't they?

Al
: Again thanks for your replies.

: >
: >
:
:

[Iain Ogilvie]

The Older Gentleman <chateau...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> <geraldc(remove)@zfree.co.nz> wrote:
>
> > I see there is a 1990 900ss for 7995
> > Better to spend the extra and get that.
> > With the keihins and suspension mods it should
> > go and handle.
> > Ive got a 900ss and all it really needs is the keihins.
>

> Bollocks. The early 900SSs are *rubbish*. Get a 1997-on model or don't
> get one at all.

Build quality wise, I reckon my '90 851 stands up very well compared to the
current bikes....

It's done nearly 38k miles now without going 'bang'.... ;o)

Iain
Duke 851 (The Duke), FZR1K (Jenny), GPz750 (the pile of bits!), RD125LC
(Elsie), Esprit Turbo (Lottie)
ANORAK#02 http://www.ogilvie.org/bikes.htm http://www.ogilvie.org/lotus.htm

[smack]

don't listen to em....

If you want it, buy it. For that money you can have fun and get a jap bike.
A 400SS in aus, I only know of 2, so why not get something rare. And there
is nothing slow about the 600SS.

smack
600SS

"skroc (wa)" <trig...@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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[geraldc]

On Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:38:13 GMT, b.ro...@virgin.net (Ace) wrote:
Sorry wrong time zone plus the fact that New Zealand is the other side
of the international dateline.

>On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:28:57 GMT, geraldc (remove)@zfree.co.nz wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:46:18 +0100, "Hog" <ducat...@freenet.co.uk>