Exotica gets realistic

Making your motorcycling dreams come true is all about the pursuit of perfection and the desire to stand out. And for some, that only comes with a machine laden with exotic parts which is so beautiful it hurts to look away.

Ducati’s 748 is just such a bike. But if you fancy the icing on the cake, the 748R is the hot choice. Prices are currently ranging from around £6500 at dealers (less for private sales) for a 2000 V plater to just over £8000 for a dealer 02 bike.

Here’s some examples we found in our BIKES FOR SALE on July 15:

A private sale on an 02 plate, in red, for just under £8K. Click here

A dealer sale, Y reg, for a similar price: click here

A private bike, W reg with 5000 miles on it for a touch over £6k click here

Or there’s this 2003 748R with 3200 miles on it, a private sale at just under £7k. Click here

And that’s before you browse through the rest of the 748s we have have on line – from Es to SPs.

Take a look in BIKE REVIEWS for road tests and user reviews.

Or go to our Have Your Say forums and discuss your choice with a current owner.