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Old 21-Jul-2006, 17:47
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996r or 998r - some advice needed...

Thinking of moving on...
wouldn't mind either a 996r or a 998r.

What is the best/difference between these 2 luvvlies????

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Old 21-Jul-2006, 17:59
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TP and Rattler will be along in a minute to answer the bike question...BUT...

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Old 21-Jul-2006, 18:02
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Thanks muchly Jools...
I did silverstone a short while ago - no probs in the twisties, absolutely slaughtered on the straights - and I don't really want to go for a K6 :-(
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Old 21-Jul-2006, 19:25
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1cc................the 998r is the 999cc engine, the 996r engine is 998cc.

in truth its a bigger bore engine to achieve the cc which makes it revvier!
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Old 21-Jul-2006, 20:37
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Hurts me to say it, but I reckon, objectively, the 998r is a marginally better bike (999cc engine, Carbon seat unit). 996r might have the edge, long-term, if bought as an investment (but what a waste that would be).

Have you seen TP's 998r up for sale (unless he's changed his mind again)? Two (ahem) careful owners and the fullest of full service historys
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Old 21-Jul-2006, 21:03
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Nah - the 996R is the better bike, its got 1bhp less, but greater exclusivity, it was the homologated bike for the world championship winning Ducati (TB2001), the engines were the first of the testastrettas and as such were hand-built - the 998r in comparison was a mass-produced wannabe that never won a thing !!!

In truth each bike would make a great choice, the 998R used to attract a greater premium as it was a later model, but now as they are both "old" - the delta is much less, if any.

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Old 21-Jul-2006, 21:36
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Why a 998R!!! Of course!!!

Les, I got your PM mate and I'll be in touch tomorrow. I've just gotten home after two very intense, long and very hot days at Silverstone so I am completely cream crackered!
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Like Tim says, the 996R everytime. Take no notice of TP, he never had his longer enough to make a comparison.
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Old 21-Jul-2006, 23:15
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so what are we looking at price wise on these two???
...around the 10-12 mark does that sound about right.

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Old 21-Jul-2006, 23:24
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probably 9K-11K
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