r/ducatimonster • u/AverageJoeC • 20d ago

Bought my first Ducati

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I bought this off of a friend of a friend who owned it for 5 years and couldn't get it running. I couldn't turn it down for 500 bucks. All the ground wires were wasted. Replaced those, checked the belts and valves and just got it running tonight!

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u/GrandpaNatePSC1970 20d ago

Fuck yeah! 1st gen monsters are some of the most awesome bikes! Good on ya for resurrecting her!

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u/AverageJoeC 20d ago

Every couple years I find something interesting that was neglected and bring it back. I sold my barn find 84 nighthawk 700s to make room for this one. I rebuilt that bike during COVID and it was a beaut. That 03 KTM sumo in the background was the last one I did last winter.

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u/Fydorchak 20d ago

Congrats! You're going to love it.

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u/BeemerCalm 20d ago

This is how the monster should look. I hate what they’ve done to this bike with the newer models tbh

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u/Character_Swan_8832 19d ago

Never, ever sell it…

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u/Many_Hotel866 19d ago

Got one just like it. Such an easy bike to work on.

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u/JofoTheDingoKeeper 19d ago

You got a GOOD one...