Hi, I haven't been on here or the original ducatisti for a very long time & have hardly ridden during the last few years either (combination of injuries/age/crap roads/too much traffic/indifference tbh ) so in the back of my mind I keep thinking about selling one of my sports bikes and getting something that's easier to just jump on and swing a leg over for a bit of pottering around on. I've got a 998s Bostrom rep #60/155, had it about 8 years, its done about 9000 miles (I think without going to look for exact mileage - its been in heated garage under a cover for the last 3 years and only used for services/MOT and is currently SORN.) Extras that I can recall of the top of my head include: The american 998s Bostrom fuel tank with Ben Bostroms signature (one of previous owners swapped it over) Full termi system JHP 6 post slipper clucth Gold half open clutch cover & JHP black open clutch cover JHP pressure plate Quick release fuel cap Black frame plugs Air box conversion Samco blue hoses Ducati paddock stand Pazzo short levers Front indicators built into mirrors Rear indicators built into brake lights Black rearsets carbon mudguard/swingarmcover Blue suede seat Helibars Blue anodised brake/clutch covers Lots of Carbon Exact start leads upgrade Its got all the correct paperwork, spare key etc & the Bostrom cover & limited edition plaque box (there are probably a number of other upgrades i've forgotten about) I've also got a large box of almost all the original stuff that was taken off (e.g. definitely got the original exhaust system) I'm in the lucky position of not really being in need of the money right now and I do still love the look of it and know its value is not going to depreciate over time, but just feel its a bit of a waste sitting in my garage when I also have other sports bikes that are also not used sitting next to it. What are peoples views on the value of selling it now, compared to the value of selling it in say 10-20 years? is it likely to increase significantly enough in that timescale to be worth me keeping it bearing in mind the cost of keeping it stored/insured/serviced etc. Thanks in advance for anyone taking there time to share their advice.
I generally reckon that if you factor in the price of maintenance, mot and insurance over twenty years, it would want to go up by a lot to break even.
Cheers - insurance wise its not as bad because its on a multi bike policy... just removing that one doesn't change the premiums much.
749r full carbon & pretty much every part upgraded further to WSS spec - I don’t think i will ever sell that as it’s my favourite. 1098s tricolore that has pillion seat so the mrs can go on the back.
I have a pillion on my 1098. A pig will fly before my wife would get on it. My lass is happy out going to school on it though.
If it is not ‘your keeper’ like the 749R then sell it. Make sure you do something with the money though.
I'm not sure about others on this forum but i was a huge fan of the Bostrum brothers back in the day.Anyway a typical American paintjob in your face attitude and not everybody's cup of tea, but nevertheless it must be worth a few quid, so check the marketplace out for recent sales.I see there's a Neil Hodson Rep up for sale at £15k at the minute.
i dont get it. its not been sold so far so keep it. if you dont need to sell it then why would you unless you have something else you want to do/buy with the money. they are not making them anymore so they will only go up in value. part of the ownership experience has to be knowing that you have one and that warm fuzzy feeling it gives you? thats priceless in my book and why i like many others here can justify keeping stuff thats not ridden etc
@RC1 That made me laugh out loud "the warm fuzzy feeling" more like Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused from my point of view.
Sell it. You have the bike you really like, that you will never sell. You have one to take the old lady out on the back. In five years we might need to pay a pollution permit for everyday we ride a petrol bike -similar to London's ULEZ. What will that do to the prices? Especially if fuel is £10 a gallon and your bike won't run well anyhow because its all ethanol? OK thats extreme, but... Buy yourself something to to potter about and get back outside, on the road, and enjoy it!
Looking at it does still give me a warm fuzzy feeling - like all the 916 range it looks fabulous. Just also have a nagging feeling in the back of my head that it’s hardly/never used.
got a bit nerdy and found this link https://www.alastairbols.com/cars/ducati-998s-ben-bostrom-replica What does this bit mean though? This 998S Bostrom Rep is an official UK bike, showing as #130 of the rest of the world editions, not to be confused with one of the USA #155 models, with these UK bike’s having a different plaque branding and a little more power due to easier emission regulations in the era.
Just out of interest why are the 2 Ben Bostrom signatures so completely different to each other. Very nice the tank is signed but it’s a completely different signature to the one on the plaque.
Sales flannel, UK bikes have always had a few extra ponies in every guise compared to their US cousins due to their more limiting emission laws, its just a UK bike, and the chance of anyone in the UK buying a US bike are slim to none, and if they were the chances are it would be a for a collection rather than to ride so the extra few ponies are irrelevant.
Very nice, have always liked the Bostrom, Been to Finchingfield many times, nice tea and home made cake in the cafe ( First photo)
