Would You Buy Higher Mileage Monster S4r

Looks like it has a s4rs engine and other bitsa forks etc.

 

There may have been a s4r testastretta model.

Between the first s4 and the s4r

 

The s4r testa is a base version on the rs.
No ohlins.

I wouldn't put me off as long as it's been looked after.

@bradders may have an opinion on the price though..

 

Any s4rs?

 

Looks pretty clean, there are cheaper but mostly S4 with the non deep sump motor. Mileage looks ok, for a bike if that age, providing sev ie history is good.

 

I’ve bought 3 bikes unseen other than photos and online convos with the vendor, they were all private vendors as well. All deals were good, no messers, or liars. All bikes delivered to me by a courier. Maybe I’ve been lucky to date . With it being a dealer selling you should have no problems as you can always return it if not as described.

As for the mileage, 26k. Sure, tis nothing. It wouldn’t put me off. I just take the view it will arrive and I’ll give it a full service anyway which may include belts/valves but deffo all fluids. At least I know what I have then and what state it’s all in.

It’s a good price. It’s in Wales, just a ferry trip away.

 

In other countries they call them the s4rt. The 998, non ‘s’ version with the testastretta motor.

 

I like this colour.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-Monster-S4R-1000-/372971463762

 

S4R has the 996 motor 2003-06 then 998 and radial brembos 2007-08
S4 has the 916 motor
S4RS is the same 998 but has ohlins and RS trim.
The OP is an 08 S4R std. and looks clean etc...

 

I think something has gone awry with the editing as ‘recent Scotland visit’ seems to have got most of the replies for this

 

The Toro to the rescue.....

https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/recent-scottish-trip.81690/

@El Toro

 

I would avoid age rather than mileage. Check it has been looked after too