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by multistradaChas
Mon May 14, 2012 11:21 am
Forum: Wanna buy
Topic: MST 1000 DS 2004 a few questions about buying
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Re: MST 1000 DS 2004 a few questions about buying

Cheers all.

Pricing up an A service with valve adjustment, new Ducati timing belt, chain and sprocket at the moment, looking at the better part of £750 :shock:
by multistradaChas
Sun May 13, 2012 4:13 pm
Forum: Wanna buy
Topic: MST 1000 DS 2004 a few questions about buying
Replies: 7
Views: 17903

Re: MST 1000 DS 2004 a few questions about buying

Also chatting with a local Ducati mechanic he advised against fitting heated grips and an alarm, saying the 1000s' batteries couldn't take the extra load, ie. the battery can only just start the bike - would you agree?
by multistradaChas
Sun May 13, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Wanna buy
Topic: MST 1000 DS 2004 a few questions about buying
Replies: 7
Views: 17903

MST 1000 DS 2004 a few questions about buying

Hi

First post. I'm looking to buy an MST. Negotiating with a dealer at the moment on tidy looking 2004 1000DS.

The bikes got 15,000 miles and is on it's first chain. The dealer's claiming it's difficult to tell the wear on the chain as there's no wear marker on an MST. Assuming there's no obvious ...