Whilst having some work carried out on my ST2 the Ducati man said that he wasn't convinced that my Termignoni exhausts were genuine but his only reason for saying so was that he hadn't seen them before. I did a bit of research and it appears that unless the provenance is known it can be difficult to tell. One report stated that the original Termi's welding is superb and that fakes will not be as good and another giveaway was that the fake stickers tend to fade and peel in time. I have attached a picture of mine which I think look very nice but wondered if anyone knows a definitive way of determining originality?
I would say almost certainly not Termis Nifty, but it depends how much it matters to you. Yours look great as they are - lot of cleaning required though!
Don’t look like Termignoni to me. They look to have a separate link pipe? Termis are one piece down to the crossover on the headers. The tailpipe doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen Termi do either.
Thank you all for your very prompt and helpful comments. I shall do some more investigation around the areas of your observations when I get the bike back next week. I have to say that if they are not genuine I will be a little disappointed because it was one thing that I thought might have made the purchase price a little more palatable but as Chris says, they still look great and make the bike look very sporty albeit, it's a tourer. Thanks again
If the seller stated in the advert, Termignoni exhaust, sadly you have been miss sold. Definitely an aftermarket exhaust with a faux sticker. Andy
In fairness, it was not advertised as such but I thought I had achieved a small benefit; mind you with all the other nice surprises that have been discovered along with a dodgy MOT it has turned out to be a somewhat disappointing step into the world of Ducati. Whilst perhaps naive I am still very excited however and will get there in the end. This fantastic, friendly, vibrant, and helpful forum has already made me feel more comfortable. Thank you.
I wish!! My 27 year old bike that I bought for reasonable money has already cost me double and I haven't even seen it properly yet! I'm hoping to get it back next week so I can meet some of you great guys and gals at BoxHill or similar (when the weather is OK)
That’s a shame, good luck with it all. I’m sure if you need anything someone on here can assist. Don’t be shy.
I feel your pain, I did similar letting my heart win out over the practicalities of ownership. What I have now though is a beautiful machine that puts a smile on my face from the moment i throw my leg over it to closing the garage door. Good luck on your journey.
ive seen 1199 and 899 with termignoni plates riveted on to the standard exhaust, selling it as 'with termis' is out of order and probably illegal the little metal badges come with a few pop rivets available on eBay Ducati Termignoni Silencer Metal Badges, Emblems, 899, 1199 Panigale, 75 x 75mmOpens in a new window or tab
On 17th August 2022 at 12,292 miles there was an advisory about the front wheel bearing. On 13th August 2025 at 12,359 miles the bike passed with no advisories. Last week, still with 12,359 miles the Ducati expert showed me that the wheel bearing was tank slappingly bad and it could never have passed an MOT. When I challenged the seller he just turned nasty so I have paid for it to be done and will move on. Going back to Androids point about advertising the Bike was offered for sale as a cherished example from a high end collection that will be sold with a fresh MOT. Excuse my French but it was all B*****ks and I am looking at a bill for a minimum of £1500.
Thank you Carr01, I take no pleasure in knowing that you had a similar journey but as you say, you are now beaming and I hope to be the same in the fullness of time.
Oh dear - can you take it up with the MOT station that passed it? What were the other defects that have added to your total spend? Also, which Ducati Expert have you used (as you are local-ish to me)?
Alf at Alfs Motorcycles in Worthing. To the best of my knowledge he is an authority on Ducatis and what he doesn't know about them doesn't exist.
The belts were last changed in 2014. The sump bolt was shredded. The temperature sensor was faulty. The coolant system was gunged up. The battery holder consisted of a few plastic ties. I guess a lot of the cost is labour in removing bodywork but I will happily share the extent of work when I receive the bill. Thank you for showing an interest. Graham
I contacted Billy's motorcycles in Billingshurst who carried out the MOT. The boss called me back and was clearly concerned but said that perhaps the tester just missed it on the day! I don't want any bad blood with anyone so will let a few things slide on the basis that many sellers are just inherently a bit cheeky!
