a 1999 996 bip? The current engine has 28,000m on the clock and runs great but I was thinking "what if" could I put a new engine in from a newer model? If so what impact would that have on insurance and more importantly on the bike itself?? cheers G
anything upto a 1198 is "reasonably" easy, in fact I know of a 996 that has just had a 1198 motor put in not far from the wirral. Welcome to Facebook On the insurance question question, I dont have a clue. I darent even think about insuring my 853RS thing,
Yeah that 1098 in a SPS Moto Course are doing looks like an animal worth having!! Hasnt Andy B got something special in his 748 liveried bike
Fk me, they got dozens of them!! £5k would get you a good salvage front-ender bike with all the loom, pipes, injection, semi-elliptical whipdown valves & everything? Sell what left for profit, win-win!
So the bottom line............anything will fit into anything,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,its about the amount of work!!!!!!! your frame is pre kyalami ie 748r 996R 998 and so on.....so most swaps are going to be hard work and not so simple........
28,000 well minded miles is barely run in,think positive . Mine has 20,000 miles and it is absolutely as new.
eyore, you may be right mate, am a little paranoid about the life expectancy of a bike engine...and she runs very well so maybe no real need...
I popped a 1098 in... Wouldn't say it was easy, but it's doabubble... Lots of stuff on Ducati MS on this conversion.
Having done that work, would you say it was worth the effort and/or expense? Or would you have been happier just buying a newer bike? Serious question, this, cos the 916 series of bikes were bloody lovely, but not exactly user-friendly. If you had the same opportunity/money again, would you do it again?
i hear some talk about the combination as being the bike Ducati never built.......what is the best looking bike they made along with an engine that was reliable and powerful....
And compared to a new variant Ducati the old style is mega easy to work on! Try taking the bodywork off a 848 or panigale...
To me it it was defo worth it...:smile: Financially it's difficult to quantify, put £ to your time then nope. If/when I come to sell (no time soon) what is it worth? What is it? The engine was expensive and I also purchased the donor bike. I'm probably close to the value of a 1098 now and I have more upgrades planned for the winter, paint the wheels and adding a set of 848 forks and radial brakes. I'd also eventually like to strip the bike and paint the frame red...not just now though. Anyone have a Corse exhaust? ...See it never ends... I took the project on to get the bike I wanted and as a learning exercise for me, never attempted anything like this before, fiddled with cars in the past. There were times when I almost wished I'd never flippin' started though! Especially getting the TB's tuned in Grrrrrr..!!! You do develop a strange bond with something you have actually built/modded. Must be the blood, sweat and tears pumping around its cooling system... The result is, to my eyes, something very pretty and with more than enough poke to put me in my place when we go out! Would I do it again? Yes I would, and hopefully not waste as much time and money trial and erroring.
I guess that's the answer to my question. It's not something I'd undertake, I haven't the skills, but I appreciate anyone who has the patience or the nerve - or the dough - to undertake such a project.
