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Anyone no this one? No ohlins?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEBI%3AIT&rd=1

Easy now.

[webbyc]

Ohlins on the front are only on the 2000 996SPS, before that it was Showa.

[bradders]

and who needs ohlins when you can get them rebuilt 'just for you'...have a look at the one up for sale on here, original 916sps proper classic!!

[Harv748]

Originally posted by bradders
have a look at the one up for sale on here, original 916sps proper classic!!

Pah...

[Rick]

Its going at a good price, so IF you really want or need the OHLINS just keep an eye on ebay as they do come up, so u can buy them

is this the only difference between the early and the late SPS, just the addition of the Ohlins on the later models, or did the engine get any tweaks?

[bradders]

I 'thought' the early ones are more specced internally?? titanium, sand cats thingies?? not sure but certainly no worse!! oh and they make the MOST POWER (more than those SP crates!!) mine is std and makes couple bhp less and more torque than 996r at the last dyno day and only bested in both by a 999r

[keefer]

you just want to learn how to ride it now then bradders

[bradders]

so are you goin to come out and show me this year keef??

[david.hicks]

Originally posted by Rick
Its going at a good price, so IF you really want or need the OHLINS just keep an eye on ebay as they do come up, so u can buy them

I looked at this one and test rode it before buying mine privately - it is at V&J in Bridgwater, Somerset.

It is a '99 model (same as mine) so it has Showa front end rather than Ohlin's (and looks better for it IMHO). It runs well enough (though I'm no expert) but it isn't very tidy I'm afraid.

The asking price for it on MCN is £7999. Go and havre a look and a test ride and haggle hard with them if you are interested - they have had it for well over a year and are desparate to sell it. Back in November I negotiated with them and got them down to £7499 with a free full service from Riders (Ducati dealer just up the road).

On balance though, I would say if you ARE after a 996 SPS then there are better ones to be had at better prices if you are patient.