Wadda ya mean "poor bugger"
Lucky bugger , more like.....
Do you know what model it is? There's a mid 90's E900 being wrecked in Germany at the moment and eBay in Europe will be his best bet anyway. Otherwise talk to your local Ducati dealer who will know what Ducati models use the same engine and then start searching wreckers for one of those.
Or he could just spring for new bits. Tell him not to forget his heart tablets for when he gets the bill though!
Maybe get him to email me and I can send him all the links I have for Elefant info.
tonytervoert at yahoo dot com dot au