swordfish

hey guys, my uncle is looking to purchase a ducati monster and he has asked me to find out which year had the best desmo monster in the 900-1000cc range. or possibly more the more important question: which years and/or displacements to avoid. he's not looking for liquid cooled engine. he wants the desmo. (shrug)
I know some of you have ducati's and any opinions or info would be appreciated. I aught to tell him to buy a hawk and a monster headlight, strip off the front fairings, slap it on, and call it good.