Collecting new bike this w/e - things to check..?

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Picking up my new bike this weekend. Any tips on things I should check?
Sounds like the bike has been with the dealer a while so they said I check can over the whole bike before I leave (apparently this is standard).

Anything in particular worth checking?

What about mileage? I know some cars have miles on them but do bikes?

It's had aftermarket products fitted - so I'll pay particular attention there.

Tips welcome!
 
It's brand new. 67 plate. I'm just a bit bothered by the fact it's one they had 'out the back'. And what about mileage? Is mileage OK on a new bike? Poked around the Internet and apparently it's reasonable to expect a few on cars. But bikes?

Can just imagine it's spent some of its time in the showroom with all those sticky hands and fingers! :)
 
Thanks for the comments guys.
Picked it up.
9 miles on the clock.
Manufactured in May but with dealer since June. (Seems like a v. Long time to me).
Slightly bent fins on radiator - they will straighten on first service. It's under the side fairing so can't see unless looking for it. Surface area is the size of a pea. Really small.
Finger marks on the windshield.
Finger marks on the seat.

Left without signing the check list. Wasn't intentional. I asked to examine the bike outside in daylight and we didn't go back in.

Bike cut out at 40 mph approaching a roundabout on the way home - released clutch and it kicked in again. To be fair not done it since after 50ish miles.
Ride mode selector doesn't appear to be working. Stuck in sport mode but need to check the manual.
ABS light and something else flash until I actually pull away.

It's a 959 Panigale btw.

Oh. And have to keep it below 7000 revs until 650 mile service. Gonna be tough!
 
tom_e said:
Sounds like it's working as designed for an Italian bike :D
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Heh! To be fair everyone warned me away from Ducati. I couldn't help myself.
When I saw the bent radiator fins my head was telling me to back out but I had to have the bike!! :)
 
So quick update. Bike has conked out on me twice now when dropping down through the gears. One approaching a roundabout on a dual carriage way and the other time while turning left off a main road into a minor road. Icing on the cake, I can't change the ride mode either.

Image below shows the bent rad fins when looking in through the right side fairing (this was taken at the dealer before I rode it away). It is tiny but I know its there. Plus, with the Akrapovic exhaust this is just under £15k worth of bike - it should be pristine! I really like the dealer and the guys who work there. Really passionate about what they do. Hope they can sort this!

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You’re right. In fact the fins, the grubby seat and windshield I would have overlooked were it not for the engine cutting out. They had already agreed to bending the fins back into place on the first service.

However - all things considered leaves me somewhat unhappy. I paid just under 15k for this bike in one go. No finance and maybe that raises my expectations in terms of what I get for my money.

Even despite that, the bike should be immaculate. Since they’ve had it since June I’m thinking it’s probably spent some it not all of its time in the showroom being played and tinkered with. Probably explains the bike’s general condition.

Anyway - they’ve agreed to loan me an M821 while they transform the 959 into something more akin to a brand new bike.
 
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