Yeah you need to change the belts, ...or if you dont want to go down that route just sell it as it is...and let somone else take care of it. It'll need recommissioning, if the belts are no good, what are the tyres like, after sitting for 7 years ?... you will need a new battery, a service or at least an oil and filter change, and yes a new set of belts ..not cheap but that's the reality of it, don't forget the chain, it'll need cleaning and re-greasing. Like I said the bike will need recommissioning before being put back on the road, a good reputable bike shop should be able to do all of this for you. Good luck All the best Ian
Might be worth shopping about for a price. 1200 might be a bit on the steep side. It's not an ultra specialist job. Having said that, of all the bikes you'd not want Joey spanner "fixing", it's a Ducati. Definitely worth asking if theres a local mechanic who knows them. My lad isn't a specialist, but he's ridden ducs for years himself, and knows them inside out. Having said that, there's jobs he won't touch.
After 6-7 years get those belts changed and if it starts after so long standing your lucky then get it serviced I think just passing it on for someone else to do is pants
You'd be mad to give the bike to the dealer expecting to present you with a bill for $1200 Buy a set of (improved) belts from Cycleworks https://ca-cycleworks.com/timing-belts.html and find a local independent Ducati mechanic to change the belts for you, that way, the bill will be tiny by comparison and you can then proceed to start the bike for a prospective owner to marvel at Good luck with your sale. I've just been through a similar exercise with an Aprilia I have that has been in storage for 12 years. I drained the remaining fuel (pre-ethanol) and while the pump assembly was out of the tank, I tested the fuel pump, a petrol-soaked groin confirmed the pump still works perfectly! Then I changed the oil, topped up the coolant, removed the airbox, cleaned the air filter, cleaned the spark plugs, fitted a very good condition battery from another bike and ..... it started and ran faultlessly, settling to a lovely, even tickover (no belts to change).
ps If your pump is sticky, or not working and before you spring for a new one, it is worth pouring acetone into it and leaving it immersed in acetone at least overnight. Then, because the pump will run in both directions, attach a wire to each of the positive and negative terminals, then to a battery, alternating the positive and negative connections so you are in effect rocking the pump back and forth, if you're lucky it will come free and start working. If it doesn't it is scrap.
Boston Ducati: if you are reasonably technically competent then change the belts yourself. There are many very good YouTube videos that show the entire procedure including tensioning.
