Wanna buy » 1000S DS or 1100S DS (???)

[Patxi28]

Hi,

I am planning on buying a Multistrada, but I doubt about whether to go for the new 1100 or choose the 1000.

I found a 1000S DS '06 with 30000 kilometers at 8000€ ($12,600)

Do you think that "mileage" is "too high" ? Should I look for another with less kilometers?

Price of the 1100S DS (new) is around 12600€ (19,800$)

I will appreciate your wise comments on this

Thanks

[jim shea 2007 1100 (Red)]

I won't buy new bikes or cars, the depreciation is far too much, but I don't keep things for more than a year usually.. I was told to get the 1100 if I could find one at the right money as it is, quote, "a better bike" so i bought a use 1100.
Regarding, 8k on an 06 bike, that is far from excessive.. If you do a decent tour of Europe you can do 2k easily in one go....

[Patxi28]

Sorry, I ment to say 30000 km.

[lotus54 - Moderator]

30,000 kms for that sort of cost seems way high to me.

The 'S' is a worthwhile upgrade over a non-S, but I wouldn't pay that much for one with that sort of time on it.

Mark

[miloVanMultistrada 2010 1200S (White)]

Yep, that would be a high price for a bike with 30,000km on in the UK. The best thing about the 1100 is the working fuel gauge!

[jim shea 2007 1100 (Red)]

My mistake, you did put 30k, I read the 8k price as miles.. I agree with others, 30k on a bike that is less than 2 years at that price is too much..

[Patxi28]

Thanks for your comments

I am even more doubtful than I was before, to be honest. I thought it was a fairly good deal.

Check it out: http://motos.coches.net/ocasion/modelo. ... 1000SDS%20

By the way; forgot to say that the bike is at 7500€ (spoke to the seller last night). Fuel gauge has always worked right, he also says.

[jim shea 2007 1100 (Red)]

Looks nice, but they always do... I would expect to pay 5k pounds(7500 E) for an 06 1000 with 'normal miles here in the UK.

[Patxi28]

Looks nice, but they always do... I would expect to pay 5k pounds(7500 E) for an 06 1000 with 'normal miles here in the UK.

"Normal miles" means, around 15.000 - 20.000 kms, right ??

[jim shea 2007 1100 (Red)]

I think normal for a fun bike like the MTS rather than a workhorse bike is more like 3-5k miles a year?? I could be wrong!!

[Patxi28]

I think normal for a fun bike like the MTS rather than a workhorse bike is more like 3-5k miles a year?? I could be wrong!!

5k miles,... That´s 8000 kilom.= 16.000km in two years. Yeah, sounds more reasonable, but I haven´t seen any Multi S like that for sale on the Net..... (Yet)

I´ll keep looking or waiting

Thanks

[PhilipMSPT 2010 1200 (White)]

Just keep looking.

Look for a used bike with less miles, or look for a new bike that costs less...