Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Is this the 996 range?

[andyb]

You wouldnt take £10000 for yours then............. did i say 10 i meant £8000!!

[Edited on 14-2-2005 by andyb]

[baylissboy]

Just to confuse octo even further,the proper title of a Foggy rep is -916SPS FOGARTY REPLICA,so it's not even a 996!
Well ok then,it's got a 996SPS engine!
I was talking to BDG at the bike show,the 998 engine is a far better bet!
I own a Foggy rep & a Bayliss rep(very similar to a 996R) & in standard trim the 998 is the better bike,not that the Foggy isn't a great bike & piece of history,it's not quite as good as the 998!
But both are loads better than ANY of those ugly 999's!

Roll on the "standard" V4!!!

[stephen hall]

If its the riding ex, you want and you can get more out of any of the models you have mentioned here [1] you is a much better rider than me [2] you ride roads that i aint found yet [3] you is down to be the next world champ. I have heard people going on about my .S. has 1 b.h.p. more than the last model but realy does it matter I have a 900ss 94 and a 916sps 98 and must admit i do enjoy the 900 as much as the 916 perhaps caus while i dont want to bin it it aint the end of the world if i do! i can push her a lot more as i want to ride /keep the 916 mint condition/ long term investment me thinks.yous pays yer monies fer what yer wants geezer......

[octo]

It a choice between the:

996R
998S (can't afford an R)
999S

The 996R & 998S same engine? (sorry if Iam being dumb!).

[andyb]

yes mate. The purists will say that the 996r had titanium con rods. But they are all 998cc. around 136hp

[Edited on 14-2-2005 by andyb]

[Twinfan]

I wouldn't buy a bike as a long term investment. Buy the one you want to use and enjoy it

[BDG]

Originally posted by andyb
yes mate. The purists will say that the 996r had titanium con rods. But they are all 998cc. around 136hp

[Edited on 14-2-2005 by andyb]

Just to be pedantic...moi!!!

The 996R only makes 135bhp, whereas the 998S and i believe some of those pig ugly thing 999's also make 136bhp.

a full one bhp difference. I think my fat ar$e seat of the pants dyno would struggle to detect that difference, indeed its cheaper to lose some weight and go on a diet, which is what i'm doing.

(p.s. yes Andy i know you said 'around' 136bhp) I'll get my coat.......

[octo]

Right sorted out a ride on both a 998S & 999S next saturday. Can't wait!

just buy a bip and "bling it up" ....

[andyb]

Now if were talking 998s.(Im sure rcgbob'll be along in a minute). Some 998s are quite rare. Get yourself a UK 998s mono in red of course.. 1 of 27 and Keefyb lost one of those......
Where are you test riding?