748 Biposta Ducati

Hi people im looking at buying a 748 Biposta Ducati. I really dont know much about them and there performance im gona read up.I have ridden a couple and i like very much. I have had a couple of friends say there really good bikes and a couple who say to stay away from them. Any one out there who knows about this particular bike i would appreciate your thoughts cheers.

I wont pretend to know much about Ducatis but what I do know is that you get confusing information from one person to the next, as well as one dealer to the next.
there is a Ducati dude on here so he will tell you good info.
I know some Dukes need more servicing than others and some are the same as jap bikes. some are hard to work on and some are not.
Any dealer wanting to make a sale will tell you what you want to hear to sell you the bike as will a private seller. But if you trust the dealer they shouldnt lead you up the garden path. Find someone who rides and owns them and talk with them. They wont have any issues talking about there bikes.Dukes are now very common and affordable to all now not like 15 years ago when they were excotic bikes (some still are) and expensive. Plus because of that parts are available easily.
I did learn a lesson chasing one on a Hayabusa round some twisty bits one day, I very quickly realised I was way out of my and bikes leauge so let him go LOL. Straights and long sweepers may have been a different story tho. I did race against one on a track years back and same thing, it cleaned me up on the corners and i nailed on the straights.
So, do lots of research sort out the bullshit and make a well informed decission. History is also most important with then as well.

Thanks gunhand yeah im looking at a private sale and are aware of the dealers.

If you like very much and its at the right price why not i say.Like any other bike make sure its got a good maintenance history and talk to whoever works on the bike if you can.Is it listed on here ! .For the record ive never ridden 1 myself but they sure do look pretty.Have you compared a 749 $ wise.

This may sound silly and some would say that there isnt much difference in a 748 or 749 but i like the 748s better not so far forward to lean,as a 749 my arms just ant that long enough lol. And your right Desmo it is all about there maintnance history. I think the 748s look nicer just my opinion and a fraction cheaper within my budget that is.

I've ridden a 749 and a 916sps; loved both of them and went and bought a 750ss instead! Reason being I couldn't see the 8-valves as a daily ride with radical riding postion etc. Handling of both is impecable; as gun hand says they eat the corners but lose on the straights and sweepers. It's not just about the ride; ownership includes looks etc. and the 748/916 are the best looking bike around (until the 848/1098 etc.!) The 748s are iconic; if you want one; get it!

You could probably get a higher bar set up for those models.

I have a Ducati Hypermotard. Not a high performance bike, and completely naked. However, I like the light weight nimble feel of it, and the sit up riding position. I have just returned to Auckland from a 4 day trip to Wellington, 2200kms. It was a blast. One of my brothers came on an SV1000, a much better all round bike, but not so good for monos and generally hooning.
I had to replace the rear tyre in Wellington after only 3000kms, but was well worth it just for the ride over the Rimutakas and round East Cape on Thursday.
If you like it, buy it. You will never have the perfect bike, I have 9 and still need another couple.

Just out of interest I have a 749S Biposto, I am selling it but thats not the reason for this post. If you are looking at a Biposto for the sake of having a pillon seat,you will be disappointed, unless your pillion is a small ham and cheese sandwich that is. My wife is happy as larry on the back of my R1, but I tried to take her for a ride on the back of my 749S Biposto and she ended up telling me to turn around and take her home, the pillion position is not flash at all. The second issue is that with standard gearing the Dukes are geared very tall, and dry clutches dont like traffic or stop start type city ridng or even taking off from intersections when you have two people on the bike! My duke is long legged and it takes a keen clutch/throttle hand to take off on the flat smoothly when only one up let alone with a pillion. The third and most important point, you said on an earlier post you didnt want a 749 because the reach was too far to the bars, are you aware that a 749 Monoposto has the factory ability for the seat/tank setup to move much closer to the bars! They are adjustable forward and back to accomodate different height riders, the Biposto cannot do this, so before you part with your cash you should investigate getting a ride on a 749 Monoposto with the seat and tank adjusted to suit you, unless you absolutely must have a Biposto for some reason, in which case .enjoy the 748!