To clarify, the first owner spent £40k (may be a slight exaggeration) cuttent owner paid £18000 and he wants that back. The D16 Ohlins were bought new by the first owner c. £6000ish, the brakes were also upgraded at significant cost. I may go and see it tomorrow as don't want to be thinking about it all weekend!
The original owner of mine gave me a file of receipts for £40k. Believe me when I say that he got nowhere near that for it from me. Not even close to being close.
When I bought mine about 2.5 years ago I paid less than 18K. For that, I got: Bike 4K miles D16RR Forks plus original Ohlins All road bodywork wrapped in bubble wrap 70mm Termi system and ecu Two other original systems plus multiple ecu’s Track Fairings ( nice paint job) Spare R wheels/discs and tyre warmers HM quickshifter GPS laptimer Lightech rearsets Multiple seat pads and screens Various other bits n bobs Bike had done only two Trackdays apparently... @Richard R I would offer less than 18K for the one you describe!
I just bought a Bayliss 1098R for £14,500 which won a National Superbike Championship in 2010, it didn't have any standard parts with it but was put back to race Bayliss colours last year while having a full restoration (3900 ish miles) - the team was Corse backed so it has a Corse gear box and also has lighter Ohlin's fitted than standard ones. With it's history it will never be put back to a road version but will be registered on a day time MOT. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/i-just-bought-a-ducati.57477/
Two major issues to look at. The first is check how close the steering damper bracket is to the petrol tank. Ethanol has caused both the tanks I have to swell and both have been marked by the bracket rubbing. As there is no way back other than to buy new, I have had to put a washer behind the bolt on bracket to space it off. The second is to enquire about whether a quick shifter has been used, especially on track. The 1098R gearbox has a reputation for lunching itself with a QS. A rebuild is expensive as is replacing the OE with a Nova Racing box. Service history is essential and the valve check service due at 7500 miles is expensive. Good luck Andy
Rob, I didn't know the 1098s and R share the same forks i always thought the R would have had a better spec but good to know as my 848 S came with them from new from Snell's but with the S Ohlins rear (which is on the list to have the rear spring changed as its hard when riding solo but better when two up)
