Took the rain cover off of the garden swing for the 1st time, and someone's, or maybe no one's black cat has been sleeping on the cushions which are covered in muddy cat footprints, and black cat hairs
Most I ever ended up with was 20 stitches in my foot, nothing worse ever happened, but it was not through the lack of trying.
Glad you lived lived to tell the tale.
The later models with the Bosch engine management system had none of these (starting & running) problems, the early model (like this one) is best avoided, Ducati Veglia engine management systems are like Hens teeth.
Would have to ask the owner that question.
The engines in these bikes are not usually troublesome, the electrics (usually) went POP long before the engine got to a decent mileage.
If it had been the slightly later model, then a possibility, but it is a early model with Ducati Veglia electrics, they all go POP and replacements are nearly the same price as the bike..