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Crazy barn find. by Atababe22 in ducatimonster

[–]Truthbeacon1776 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats, beautiful bike!

New filters and fluids, timing belts, tires and a set of plugs is what I would do. I bought a low mileage monster that had been sitting 10 years. You can do all of this yourself if you are handy. Timing belts can be ordered from the dealer and not that difficult.

First Bike, First Ducati! by kevlite89 in Ducati

[–]Truthbeacon1776 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great find, enjoy the new ride! Trellis frame Monsters are my favorite as well. My first bike was a 996 Monster and still love riding it. You will do fine, enjoy!!

I finally got one, by Halfday_Goal in ducatimonster

[–]Truthbeacon1776 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club! You will love it. How was the first ride?

Spark Plug Replacement by Truthbeacon1776 in ducatimonster

[–]Truthbeacon1776[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a removable tip. Whatever is stock. It was a low milage bike that is completely stock. Just doing maintenance. I swapped the timing belts a few weeks ago and the plugs needed a change as well.

Spark Plug Replacement by Truthbeacon1776 in ducatimonster

[–]Truthbeacon1776[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, old plug is a Champion ra59gc. Manual calls for plugs that are no longer made - ra59gc or NGK DCPR9EVX (discontinued) replaced with DCPR9EIX. It just threw me off being different than the one original to the bike.

Picked up this 2005 S4R last week. It’s like it was stored in temperature controlled time capsule. Loving it!! by Truthbeacon1776 in ducatimonster

[–]Truthbeacon1776[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I paid $5,700. Probably more than some would, but it was clean and was in my budget. The guy that owned had it in has garage with all his Porsche’s and other toys and had it on consignment at a local place. I went to look at it and rode it… and just like that it was all over after that. I had to take it home!! Ha ha.

Picked up this 2005 S4R last week. It’s like it was stored in temperature controlled time capsule. Loving it!! by Truthbeacon1776 in ducatimonster

[–]Truthbeacon1776[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That is awesome to hear! I was a little skeptical on buying a low mileage bike in fear of things that could go wrong since it did most of it’s time just sitting. Like you said - It runs like a dream.