Duc Hunting

was92v · 07-12-2009, 05:40 PM

Well I began Duc hunting today. I have contacted 3 of the 4 possibilities I have found online. Three 900 SuperSports and one 900 Monster. I'm almost leaning toward a Monster over a faired bike, but IDK.. I'm trying to set up some appointments to see the ones locally.

Dave · 07-12-2009, 06:12 PM

go with the supersport. could prob find a decent paso for cheap

tached1000rr · 07-12-2009, 06:34 PM

At some point I want a monster in my stable as well

G-Rex · 07-12-2009, 06:38 PM

To this day, the Monster is in my top 3 for most fun bikes ridden of all time.

If you ride one, you *will* bring it home.

karl_1052 · 07-12-2009, 07:08 PM

SS900 is the sex!

Sooperlight is the butsecks!

azoomm · 07-12-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by was92v

Well I began Duc hunting today. I have contacted 3 of the 4 possibilities I have found online. Three 900 SuperSports and one 900 Monster. I'm almost leaning toward a Monster over a faired bike, but IDK.. I'm trying to set up some appointments to see the ones locally.

Just in case you want to travel - I have an m900 that I'll have listed for sale shortly.... 1994, almost everything upgraded. Almost - as in I think the lower triple is stock

Dave · 07-12-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karl_1052

SS900 is the sex!

Sooperlight is the butsecks!

troof, found a decent looking 900ss over here in the low fives

was92v · 07-12-2009, 11:01 PM

We went and looked at one an hour away. A 99' 900SS. High miles but I figured WTF. It had been repainted black, and looked pretty good. It started OK, and he asked me if I wanted to ride it. So, you know what I did. I haven't ridden a bike in tennis shoes in too long to remember, but here I go. Anyway the thing starts and sounds OK. It has hi mount Arrow carbon cans on it and rumps pretty good. So I roll out and the shifter is hard as hell to engage and getting the bike moving is more trouble than I remember (I've had two of these things in the past). Nothing is working the way it is supposed too and I'm thinking WTF! It took me about half a block to figure out the shifter is flipped for race pattern. Adjusted totally wrong. The rear brake pedal is bent in and hard to find.
Now that I think about it I think the brake pedal and shifter levers had been swapped to the opposite sides and it ain't working right.
IF it had not taken enough force the break my foot to shift it I might have been able the assess the rest of the bike, but the pain sent me back to the garage. By then it was warm and I got the answer to a question I had asked the owner earlier about an ECU or chip flash for the pipes and filter. He didn't know, but said it ran fine. After it was warm, 2500 - 3500RPM was messy and not fine. Oh and the upper faring is lower on the left than the right... Before I left he dropped the price $730.00 but it still wouldn't put me on it. On the way home I told Nancy that it was a shame the thing wasn't set up right because that poor guy had been riding it that way and didn't know the difference. He thought it was supposed to be that way! ""sad""
To fix it, he bought a Harley and put the Duc up for sale. If I was sure the shifting problem was just the levers and linkage I might give it some consideration, but maybe not.

No Worries · 07-13-2009, 01:44 AM

Here's a 97 for under $4K: http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1236640570.html

was92v · 07-13-2009, 08:07 AM

Thanks for the info, but Denver is wee bit too far away. There are several around here between $3500 and $5K.

07-12-2009, 05:40 PM	#1
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	Duc Hunting Well I began Duc hunting today. I have contacted 3 of the 4 possibilities I have found online. Three 900 SuperSports and one 900 Monster. I'm almost leaning toward a Monster over a faired bike, but IDK.. I'm trying to set up some appointments to see the ones locally.

07-12-2009, 06:12 PM	#2
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	go with the supersport. could prob find a decent paso for cheap __________________ TWF Post whore #6

07-12-2009, 06:38 PM	#4
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	To this day, the Monster is in my top 3 for most fun bikes ridden of all time. If you ride one, you will bring it home. __________________

07-12-2009, 07:08 PM	#5
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	SS900 is the sex! Sooperlight is the butsecks! __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

07-12-2009, 11:01 PM	#8
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	We went and looked at one an hour away. A 99' 900SS. High miles but I figured WTF. It had been repainted black, and looked pretty good. It started OK, and he asked me if I wanted to ride it. So, you know what I did. I haven't ridden a bike in tennis shoes in too long to remember, but here I go. Anyway the thing starts and sounds OK. It has hi mount Arrow carbon cans on it and rumps pretty good. So I roll out and the shifter is hard as hell to engage and getting the bike moving is more trouble than I remember (I've had two of these things in the past). Nothing is working the way it is supposed too and I'm thinking WTF! It took me about half a block to figure out the shifter is flipped for race pattern. Adjusted totally wrong. The rear brake pedal is bent in and hard to find. Now that I think about it I think the brake pedal and shifter levers had been swapped to the opposite sides and it ain't working right. IF it had not taken enough force the break my foot to shift it I might have been able the assess the rest of the bike, but the pain sent me back to the garage. By then it was warm and I got the answer to a question I had asked the owner earlier about an ECU or chip flash for the pipes and filter. He didn't know, but said it ran fine. After it was warm, 2500 - 3500RPM was messy and not fine. Oh and the upper faring is lower on the left than the right... Before I left he dropped the price $730.00 but it still wouldn't put me on it. On the way home I told Nancy that it was a shame the thing wasn't set up right because that poor guy had been riding it that way and didn't know the difference. He thought it was supposed to be that way! ""sad"" To fix it, he bought a Harley and put the Duc up for sale. If I was sure the shifting problem was just the levers and linkage I might give it some consideration, but maybe not. Last edited by was92v; 07-12-2009 at 11:04 PM..

07-12-2009, 06:34 PM	#3
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	At some point I want a monster in my stable as well

07-13-2009, 01:44 AM	#9
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Here's a 97 for under $4K: http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1236640570.html

07-13-2009, 08:07 AM	#10
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	Thanks for the info, but Denver is wee bit too far away. There are several around here between $3500 and $5K.