Chance for Duck..
 

I have a chance to buy a 2002 Ducati 998 with only 500 miles on it for 4000 bucks. Do you guys think i should go for it. Im an amateur rider and have not really ridden a bike before. What do you guys think..?

That's a great bike for a good price, but if you've truly never ridden before maybe you should think of buying something a little smaller just until you get some time in the saddle.

Most accidents that occur in motorcycling occur because somebody was riding beyond their abilities. Also to note, that most accidents occur to riders that have been riding less than six months. You're probably young, wanna get out there and ride the hell out of some bike....BUT YOU HAVE TIME.

I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I know what I did and have seen others do and I can only lend you my advice. (buying it costs .02 cents).

I'd get a bike that doesn't require much cash, take the MSF (offered tons of places in Houston) course and ride that bike until next year this time. When you hit your one year anniversary, go bike shopping and buy something for your improved abilities. Then go take the advanced MSF course.

Then enjoy your life as a biker...

I think you should let ME buy that bike for that price, and find something else.
;-)

If you like the bike and have the cash, do it. But do like Mongo says and take a MSF, that will be the best investment of money and time you can find. But LISTEN to the instructors and practice, practice and ride, ride to keep your skills up. Duck is a mighty fine ride and you should end up loving it.

Rapido (not so rapido any more)

Thanks for the advice, I plan on taking the course soon with my dad and my gf, whoo hoo. Im not as young as everyone thinks, I mean, i am young only 22, but still. trust me, i would never ride the hell out of a bike, I am brave, but not stoopid. Thanks again..

the duck is probably out of my reach anyways, thinking of a basic gixxer 600 or 750.. something along those lines, and used of course..

adam

correct me if i'm wrong but a used gixxer's gunna cost just as much ($4000) since you're getting such a smokin deal on the duc. i love my gsxr600, awesome bike. i've had two now, a 2000 (carby) and my current 2002 fuelie.

I'm gonna have to agree with WooHoo! on this one. I consider myself to be somewhat of a Suzuki coniseur (sp?), had about 10 of them, and for that price, your going to be looking at a much older bike than the 2002 Duc. If anything, buy it, turn around and sell it, make a profit, and buy something else, either way, don't pass it up.

buy the bike, unless it's hot. Take the saftey course you won't regret it

until next year....