thnx for the feedback. The bike looks to be in good condition and this gives me a bit more comfort

The owner also purchased an extended warranty. Its covered through a third party vs. Ducati so I'm checking to see what all is covered and if any Ducati dealer can do the service. If that's all good ...

Thnx kneepuck ... I'm pretty sure it was below 4k but didn't look to see the tach immediately when I felt it.

This is a follow on to a thread I started (03 vs. 07 MTS) in the Marketplace forum about a week ago. Now that I've ridden the bike I think this is the more appropriate thread for this discussion.

I went and rode a used 03 1000DS this morning. I'm not sure how to best describe it other than to say ...