Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 749r - Opinions please

[iang]

Yes it is lower spec,no slipper clutch, no larger tank, just a bigger engine and I bet Butch,s 749R will give the 999R a good run for its money ???

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by iang

Yes it is lower spec,no slipper clutch, no larger tank, just a bigger engine and I bet Butch,s 749R will give the 999R a good run for its money ???

999R does get a magnesium headlamp shell tho'
and a cover and termig race exhaust kit and a presentation box with something ?

all be it for £6k extra !!!

[iang]

Yes but the headlamp shell is available for £95, the cover is about the same and the exhaust is just the assymetric version about £900 which probably is about the same amount as the 749R slipper clutch, larger tank etc.
How any manufacturer can justify the huge price increases for a larger engine is beyond me, surely they cost roughly the same to make, they all use the same basic parts only larger bores/ pistons etc.This applies to every manufacturer. Fair enough when you are getting better forks, shocker, damper etc but most of the japanese bikes are exactly the same apart from the engine.

[sye73]

Originally Posted by andyb

Theres no replacement for displacement..........

other than spec of course )

[Ray]

one in this weeks comic, 2004, 4777 miles, £8999 ono

Ray.

[butch890]

Originally Posted by iang

Yes it is lower spec,no slipper clutch, no larger tank, just a bigger engine and I bet Butch,s 749R will give the 999R a good run for its money ???

Found that out today at cadwell,2 999r's lead mine out of barn but guess who was in front at rthe end of the straight,tipped into coppice and away.
Pure magic!
Andy ,you doing the 2 dayer,you can lead me round!
Butch

[andyb]

Im doing Silverstone on the 15th........you can show me if you want......

then there is the reliability of such a highly strung state of tune..........
Have you made it to 150 horses yet.......or 80 +ft of torque????

[jj250]

Come on guys, play nicely! I only wanted to know what people thought of the baby R

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by jj250

Come on guys, play nicely! I only wanted to know what people thought of the baby R

went out on mine again after work...........love it !
still makes me grin like a kid at Xmas

chakka chakka chakka......ching ching ching........BBBBwwaaaaaaaaaaPPPP
G

[iang]

Graham, it would sound even better with a proper 57mm full system like mine and Andy Riches !!!