Hello all - newbie with questions. Have the opportunity to buy either a 900ss or 1000ss. Both bikes are "senna" colours with both also having approx. 20 - 25k miles. The 900 (2002) is a private sale and a little cheaper than the 1000 which is from a dealer. The 1000(2003) has a short warranty and has "fruity"exhausts (Termis or DP - can't remember which) with the original pipes and a Bagster tank cover as extras. The 900 has an ohlins rear shock and an aluminium swing-arm (probably from a 1000ss!!). I haven't visited either bike in person as yet but from pictures ( I know - dangerous! ) they seem pretty clean and straight. I thought I could forearm myself with some words of wisdom from this forum before I delve any deeper. Any advice / comments / help would be great from you guys. Cheers. John.
Around 3 ,500. What do you think? I don't know too much about the ss models. Any particular quirks etc. that I should be aware of? Cheers.
That's a high price for a 900 with 25k on the clock , I don't know much about the 1000 (hopefully someone will reply with a bit of knowledge) but I've seen a couple of magazine reviews in the past that reckon the 1000 is the better bike. Don't know if that helps much.
If its the 1000ds engine. I would go for that one. The 1000 had the bigger swingarm and Ohlins shock. I use to own a 900ss ie 02 great bike. totally reliable 2 valve motor. loads of torque. And all those 900ss and 1000's are a good price.
Cheers skidoff for the reply. This is the type of info I need in order to get a feel for the bikes. Cheers - John.
Thanks for the info Mafred. However, I think I would prefer a "standard colour" bike . BUT never say NEVER !!
I'd personally go for the 1000DS as it's a far better engine, better head design and even with end cans and ecu re-map your not far of 90Bhp and torque to match.
Ducati horsepower! Anyone with 1000SS dyno sheet? Below is from MCN (Take it as you find it I guess, but they don't make as much as you think) Ducati 1000SS - Dyno Testing A standard carb SS is only 73Bhp -56lb of torque. 900 I.E is about 75-78, 1000DS 82-86Bhp I reckon 65lb of torque (Up to the 90+mark with end cans and map, 70lb of torque) Bit more fettling and over 100Bhp is well within reach, higher outputs are also achievable with big bore kits and £££$$$$£££ I had a 944cc carb engine (Gas flowed, blue printed, light weight flywheel) FCRs and fully race system loads of ££ thrown at it made 90Bhp n 70lb of torque.
The little research I've done on that subject pretty much agrees for standard and remap/endcans. But the '03 multistrada is listed at over 100. Isn't that the same engine? By the way, anyone know how viper cans compare with standard?
Listed and actual are 2 different things I'm afraid. As for end cans they are pretty much the same power wise (3-5Bhp, it's the noise that counts
Noise is a downside. The enemy gets warning if they can hear you coming Mainly thinking that if the multistada has that much more power then wouldn't using it's map be the best starting point? I'd be quite happy with top speed of a ton if the upside was 60mpg.
Conkers. Check out item no. 281202032521 on ebay. (sorry don't know how to post a link). 1000ss looks like a great bike at great price!!.
The last(2002 built) 900SS had upgrade chunky swingarm and ohlins rear shock same as 1000SS, maybe 5 spoke wheels. 2005 DUCATI SUPERSPORT | eBay Here's link to Big M's find. That colour scheme looks the best on the ie shape, nice bike.
