It will go for >$5500. The silly SM fender was put on wrong, and will eventually ruin the headlight cowling (seen it in action). Slippery stock Pirellis, too. Great bike, needs the Y-pipe, different jetting (which mine has). Nice stickers, too. I like the black, but the Orange sparkle is all KTM ...

I've already gone public with it - but eBay is a ways off.

See it here:

http://www.cycletrader.com/addetail.html?86434533

collyer@pobox.com

Thanks for all the info - I just discovered AMS Ducati in Dallas, and they just happen to have a red 2006 1000S DS as a demo bike. So, I'll be going down there for the saturday test ride. Mmmmmmm, Ohlins.

Which backrest is that, Habanero? That's not the stock seat (brick) is it?

$$ is always a point of contention when buying new (to me), but if a $1500 difference in suspension & other bits is discernable to someone riding for 30+ yrs.... then it's a worthy expenditure. The (new) FZ1 is cheap ...

New member here, so flail away at my ignorance. I'm coming from a MX/trials/RR past. I have had a few BMWs, and ridden many Japanese sport bikes (thanks, but no thanks), and a big KTM fan. Currently riding an '02 KTM Duke II, I am sold on the riding position & torque of a thumper (and V-twin ...