Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > How many 996Rs here?

[psychlist]

Originally posted by JasonBoswell
Do you think we can get some little numbered plaques made up for those with scruffy Bips wearing a few bits of ebay'd carbon?????

The list so far:

Dibble, TP, JB ....

.......and me!

I'd better get one of them there plaque thingies so I can have an "R" too

[Henners]

I'd better get one of them there plaque thingies so I can have an "R" too

... try ebay :P Hopefully see you tomorrow.

[TP]

I think I've seen enough of this thread, and heard enough about 996R's.

[andyb]

ditto

[Jon]

Originally posted by Henners
.. she's real.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/773773/996R-3.jpg

Sorry TP, Andy.

I've no doubt she's real Henners, just different. The ohlins forks have a different colour center too

[TP]

The jealousy ...

[TP]

Originally posted by TP
I think I've seen enough of this thread, and heard enough about 996R's.

In hindsight perhaps I was a bit abrupt - I'm just jealous. I want one - a lot.

[Henners]

.. imported from Japan however confirmed by DUK. I'm having her dynoed to prove full power. Spent most of her days in a Geisha house apparently. Isn't there something ironic about a Japanese inport that isn't an IL4 ?

Jon also mentioned the lower fairing vents being painted rather than exposed carbonfibre - check out the pictures from the launch report:

http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld...y01/ducati.htm


[Edited on 14-5-2005 by Henners]

[BDG]

Congratualtions Henners, i bet you're a very happy man tonight

[Ian Harris]

Originally posted by Henners
So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James
bungi
Rip
Henners

Any more?

As per Dibble's earlier post, I was fortunate enough to pick up Chris Webb's bike , No 315, and what can I say, drop dead gorgeous doesn't even start to do it justice. I started lusting after Ducatis when the Desmo 250 was getting tested against Honda 250 G5s and the like, and when Dave turned up with his original 916 in 1998, I started putting all my shrapnel in a big fcuk-off bottle. After about 6 years I had about £112, so I went for plan b and remortgaged the house.

The bike will be seen circulating in a sedate and dignified (ie slow) manner during a number of southern-based track days!