hi guys ive got a 996r in for an mot today and there is no number on the top yoke!! thought they were all numbered?? they chap is on about selling it too
yes yes very good, unfortunate for you my scrap bin is in my work shop so my wotsit offer will be going in shortly.
Wiki info; In 2001 Ducati introduced the limited production (only 500 were built), 996 R, the suffix standing for ‘Racing’, which featured Öhlins suspension (rear and front), carbon fiber bodywork, a revised and more streamlined fairing, but most importantly the newly redesigned engine, the Testastretta (narrow-head) which actually displaced 998cc. The engine got its name from the narrower angle between the intake and exhaust valves, down to only 25 degrees, which was designed by Ing. Marchetti, coming from Ferrari F1. It featured more aggressive camshafts, titanium conrods and a shorter stroke and wider bore, which allowed it to rev more safely at high RPMs. It produced 98.5 kW (136 bhp) at 10,200 RPM with a maximum torque of 105 Nm at 8000 RPM. Most of the chassis was the same as the 996 SPS, but using a new Brembo braking system, with thinner discs and 4-pad, 4-pot calipers with 34mm pistons.
I would have thought so but trophy hunters seemed to like them - and 'Ducati' factor, there was somebody who got a yoke plate remade for their SPS, so if the build number can be verified from Ducati factory it can be replaced - hopefully just an email to Ducati with VIN and engine number will be enough?
No, 200 out of the 500 were for racing use, they had no numbered plaques. Not all of them went onto get converted for racing.
This link from nearer the time - split was said to be 350 with and 150 without. This is also the info Bonhams received off Ducati... https://www.ducatisportingclub.com/showthread.php?t=17644
Yip, so if a UK bike with that mileage this would be the best value of the lot - hence the £25K estimate I guess there's 4 for sale on Ebay btw
