Editor’s Note: We love scouring the internet for reasons to spend money we don’t have on cars we daydream about owning, and these are our picks this week. All prices listed are bid amounts at the time of publishing.
Commuting can be hell. Whether you’re stuck in traffic or packed on to a train like a sardine, it can’t end soon enough. Lifehack pro-tip: ride a motorcycle into work. They’re easy to park, cost almost nothing to maintain and traffic is never an issue if there’s enough space between the lanes.
Not all motorcycles are built for the rigors of the daily rat race, though. Here, top end power isn’t a necessity — since you’ll be carving through traffic, dodging road work and taking off from lights, what you want is a light, agile machine with low- and mid-range grunt. Now, we can’t promise your commute will be pure bliss from here on out, but at least with one of these bikes, you’ll certainly look forward to it more often.
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098
Mileage: 14,000
Location: Melbourne, Florida
What we like: The Ducati L-twin engine’s torque is one of its calling cards. If you want to get beat cabbies and disgruntled car-commuters to the next light the Streetfighter’s 1098 will be your best friend. The owner of this particular Streetfighter claims they just had it in for the scheduled serviced, including clutch and chain adjustment. At 14,000 miles it’s not exactly new, but at least its well taken care of enough for you not to have any initial maintainence fears.
From the seller: “Bike has 14000 miles on it, just serviced at Brevard Superbike and has brand new clutch and chain adjustment.”
What to look out for: There was a recall on this bike fule hose clamp, but as the seller notes, it was just in for a service, so it should’ve been sorted. Other than that there have been documented electrical issues affecting fueling so make sure the previous owner has attended to that as well.
