new bike advice???

**ardomus** · 17th March 2007, 22:01

Am currently looking to purchase a 916 Duke but have heard so much about unreliabilty...service costs etc...is it this bad?? also how does the aprilla mille compare??? i have not ridden in 3 years and last bike was TLR 1000

**98tls** · 17th March 2007, 22:08

Nothing wrong with a 916.........or the prilla for that matter.......depends what you want to do..........lots of choices out there at the moment......Bang for Buck pretty hard to go past suzuki/Honda V-twins.....like i say depends what you want to use the bike for......dont take to much notice of me anyway as i keep throwing endless amounts of money on an old TLS.........cause i love it...............

**Rotor** · 18th March 2007, 09:27

Ducks wont lose money as fast as a jap but every thing is more expensive
but cant listen to me cause I'm biased to Suzuki my money pit

**Maha** · 18th March 2007, 09:40

Originally Posted by 98tls

Nothing wrong with a 916.........or the prilla for that matter.......depends what you want to do..........lots of choices out there at the moment......Bang for Buck pretty hard to go past suzuki/Honda V-twins.....like i say depends what you want to use the bike for......dont take to much notice of me anyway as i keep throwing endless amounts of money on an old TLS.........cause i love it...............

Gotta look after the ones you love 98'........im about to throw $2.5k at the Triumph (Ohlins all round) so its a keeper for a while yet...

**ninjac** · 18th March 2007, 14:38

If you can stretch your cash I heard the 996 or 998 are more reliable over the 916.

**desmo dave** · 18th March 2007, 16:52

Originally Posted by ardomus

Am currently looking to purchase a 916 Duke but have heard so much about unreliabilty...service costs etc...is it this bad?? also how does the aprilla mille compare??? i have not ridden in 3 years and last bike was TLR 1000

So where did you hear all this then ?.I think you have a guy thats good at working on Ducati's in nelson.AB's or something like that. Go quiz them up on what you want to know. I could recomend some1 in chch if you want.If you wanted a daily commuter there maybe better choices.If your not doing massive miles and want something with the grin factor go for it.Bikes dont get much more sexyer than a 916.Dont matter what make the bike is 2nd hand is just that, 2nd hand.Theres plenty out there so just be fussy before you part with ya $$$$$$$.

**ardomus** · 18th March 2007, 17:10

That just what i wanted to hear

i love the look and sound of the 916 very very sexy and have heard riddin a duke is like no other feeling, it wont be a commuiter just a weekend toy, and a trophy on my mantel piece.

**desmo dave** · 18th March 2007, 18:18

Originally Posted by ardomus

That just what i wanted to hear

i love the look and sound of the 916 very very sexy and have heard riddin a duke is like no other feeling, it wont be a commuiter just a weekend toy, and a trophy on my mantel piece.

Your gunna be heading shoping then.