| Yeti,
I can't see ya having too many probs with the oily bits BUT you may find yourself buying some 998 bits where both the 999 and the 996 bits are not suitable. e.g exhaust headers.
The wiring is a potential headache as well, again you might be better off trying to source a 998 loom rather than mix and match and or adapt a 996 and 999 loom.
The side panels on the fairing are different as well, you can just butcher a 996 panel tho if you mount the coils as per 998. I have seen 998 with 996 panels cobbled on.
As with any job like this you won't run into any problems that time/money won't fix!!
I can't help thinking that it would be a load easier just to buy a 998s or 996r or 998r take yer favourite goodies off yer 996 that fit the new bike and sell off whats left. Less cost and far less hassle in the long run maybe?
To really know where you are with this before you start you could do with your bike, the 999s and a 998 lined up together and play "spot the difference".
a 998r has the same engine as a 999r 2003/4
a 998s has the same engine as a 999s 2003/4
in both cases the basic engine architecture is the same its the bits like headers, wiring and plumbing that differ.
Ray.
[Edited on 8-10-2005 by Ray]  |