Got a Carol Nash bike policy which covers my 860GTE but the valuation seems to be a problem. They were asking for proof of valuation in the form of adverts but there are no other 860 bevels around for me to refer to. My bike has been off the road for over 25 years and I’ve now got it t&t and been riding it now for several weeks and put on couple of hundred miles - so far so good and loving it!
So, question is, with photos, can I get it valued here or do I need to take it to some specialist or what? Any help/advice appreciated!
Ok, I think I’ve solved the issue, Martin at Ducati Manchester has given me a statement to give to Carol Nash. Took the bike round to him this afternoon to say “thanks!” so now it’s just waiting on the insurers to see if they accept what was sent…
Thanks again, Martyn, you’ve been very willing to help here, appreciate it! Still might try one of your scramblers out one day…
Hi Alex - these bikes were never very popular when they came out and even considered…er…ugly! I love mine to bits and consider her a real beauty. Certainly gets a lot of attention when I take her out and with these exhausts, sounds awesome! Next best thing to Contis I reckon. Another big plus, other than having something totally unique in this modern age, is that I’m getting about 65 mpg. That really did surprise me. She’s very easy to work on but bits are expensive and hard to find often.
Does yours have the electric foot? If so, then yours is a GTE as well I’d imagine ie GT with the electric start option. Be good to see a photo…
What fuel are you using? I’m using only the premium stuff as cheaper petrol has the dreaded ethanol etc. Just got some fuel stabiliser pellets which enable me to fill up with cheap unleaded - it apparently lubricates the valve seats, retards the burning slightly and preserves the fuel if stood - perfect for older bikes (and cars) like ours. Will let you know how it goes.
trust me - it isn’t in good condition, more like usable condition. It isn’t original either - a previous owner put on more sensible bars (rather than the mad original ones) and it has got a non-original (but not ‘new’ either) ignition system.
I love mine to bits and consider her a real beauty. Certainly gets a lot of attention when I take her out and with these exhausts, sounds awesome! Next best thing to Contis I reckon. Another big plus, other than having something totally unique in this modern age, is that I’m getting about 65 mpg. That really did surprise me. She’s very easy to work on but bits are expensive and hard to find often.
