How many Superlights ?

[beancounter]

post on this board ?

Well there's me (so that's one then.........)

How many more ?

[ali]

I too own one of the most stylish, best sounding bikes on the planet. :D

I know of at least four others on the board with similarly good taste!

Ali

[Ian900SLV]

Me makes 3 :D:D:D:D:D


Ian

[Username]

And me........

A fine example in the real colour......Yellow

94 Superlight III No 258:burn:

[edwyun]

FE counts too!

[beancounter]

Ah....

I don't want to seem sniffy but I don't think that the FE does count as a Superlight, although obviously it shared some of the parts...

More a model in its own right

Anyway, as we're only up to 4 Superlights perhaps we should count it anyway !

Is this all ? any more out there ?

[FiscusFish]

There's mine too. Although it doesn't look too much like an SL anymore.... Doesn't even have the badge.... "Sniff"

Darren

[superlight3]

3622....... :puzzled:

Official factory figures (not including the FE) :D

[beancounter]

Good heavens Superlight3, are you up already ?

Only 3 bottles of Chardonnay last night ?

and where have all the Superlights gone ?

[superlight3]

Oi Beany.... be'ave yerself!

I don't think I'm giving away any secrets here, but these are the official factory figures of SL production, broken down into each market share.

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
522
325 250
136 202
128 220
1 7
50 148
220
112
200
100
30
20
12
3
13
88
100
40 120
80 80
40 20
144 126
40
45
1,317 696 722 579 308

Makes interesting reading, if you like counting beans.. :roll:

[edwyun]

:(

I believe the FE was the final SL (at least that what the ducati literature says).

[Cris]

there's me here too!:bouncy:

[beancounter]

So that's 6 SL's and an FE.....

Not many !

Wonder where all the rest are ?

[edwyun]

well, so far, i've located 105 of the 800 FE's in the world.

there are 11 FE's that I know of in the UK

[888heaven]

Ive had a MK 4 yellow SL for about 9 months lovely bike sounds the DBs with a set of Remus cans.
:bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:

[Redsps]

Great bikes.
I've had three along the way.
I found the best one to be the MK1 with the polished ally marvic wheels.
It had been tuned to quite a high level by baines before I aquired it. Also had dual oil coolers and other nice goodies on it, sounded really awsome, you could feel the ground vibrate beneath it.:D:D

cheers
robin

[900SL Pete]

:biaggi: I'm a bit late coming to the party but I have just come out of ospickle, :barfy:

Mine is a 96 MK IV in Bootiful RED Number 730.
:roll:
Best regards to all SL Owners out there:bouncy:

[Redsps]

It's never to late to join the party mate.
Get well soon, and get back on that great machine.

cheers
robin

[phil_h]

I'm another idiot with an FE, and they are definitely superlights !
Mine is #229 with the 'standard' silmotos, which noise-tested louder than the termi's on my black beast.
I've just decided to sell the FE (have loads of bikes) and am having second thoughts already after a nice ride to scrub in the new rear tyre !

[migsangel]

FE's may be SuperLights or may not be..
Eitherway....I think the FE's are special enough to be in their own grouping...and will be more and more special as time goes on...just like the SuperLights...
I own FE #423...

[Edited on 20-12-2004 by migsangel]

[philfingers]

I've got a 94 SL MkIII. No idea on the number. Dynojet Stage II or III (can't recall), Laser race cans (desperately seeking something std for MOTs!), polished rims, headers and top yolk, modified airbox with K&N. Had it three years. Did you all knwo there is a Superlight group on Yahoo. Also little known fact is in my company there are three of us (circa 500 staff) with SLs, well one in Holland and an SP in Cailifornia which is basically a Superlight but with a dual seat. Has the carbon bits on it

[superduck]

Hi, newbie to this site, have Mk1 superlight number 333,
30,000 miles and still going strong.

[ali]

Welcome to the board Superduck! Whereabouts are you? Any piccies of the SL?

[superduck]

Hi Ali, I'm over in Northern Ireland.
Have attached a few pics.

[superduck]

Here's another pic.

[ali]

That's fcuking gorgeous! (even if it is in the wrong colour....). Squeeky clean. :D Well done that man.

Ali

ps: I have exactly the same paddock stand and I too had it bolted the wrong way around for over a year....

[sparkin]

That is nice!I know where there's a set of them wheels kicking about too.Thought about putting them on the t8,but that doesn't look to promising at the moment:(:sniff::barfy:

[Monty]

Originally posted by ali
That's fcuking gorgeous! (even if it is in the wrong colour....). Squeeky clean. :D Well done that man.

Ali

ps: I have exactly the same paddock stand and I too had it bolted the wrong way around for over a year....

Agree with you Ali that's it's Fecking gorgeous-but disagree on colour-early Superlights should be yellow with white writing-bloody lovely.

John

[superduck]

Thanks all for the compliments, got this bike when it was in a mess and restored it. Suspect that it started life as red, I repainted it in yellow. The original MK 1 for europe was all red, with some 300 Mk ones in yellow going to the states.
Restoration quite cheap thanks to ebay:)

[beancounter]

Aha, I too thought that all the Mark I Superlights came in red, but I did not want to challenge the mighty Monty.

(by 'mighty' I mean 'old')

[Steve M]

The earliest picture I can find of one is when they appeard at shows in 1991 and it's red - but maybe they did both (red and the faster Yellow colour;) )

[Screwy]

Lovely job ,and i would love a set of those wheels for my superlight .

[superduck]

Have checked Ian Falloon's restoration guide, there were 952 Mk 1's built, of which 300 were done in yellow for the states, also that this was the first time yellow was used by ducati on recent models.

755 Mk 2's were made

756 Mk 3's " "

850 Mk 4's

309 Mk 5's

800 FE's

[beancounter]

Sheesh.....started this thread on 30th November 2004 and it's still running...

Is this a record ?

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[AL900SL]

It's not stopped yet.
I have a Superlight V 242. Red of course. Standard except for some SIL Moto cans. No pictures as yet, as I have not got one of those new fangled digie thingies.
Should be at Castle Commbe on the 4th.
Cheers:P

[Andy H]

I also have a superlight it is the 1st edition. I do not have the fancy wheels on it though, i manage to find a front wheel but have not been able to get hold of the rear.

[beancounter]

Welcome Andy, you have very good taste in bikes (ok, I'm biased.....)

[monstermob 998]

was it you ? yellow superlight/white frame /no1 decal on seat?carbon cans on M3 at ligh****er junction? sunday evening

[beancounter]

If you mean me, Monstermob, I'm afraid it wasn't.

[Andy H]

Thanks beancounter it is nice to have found a good site and to see some of you go to cadwell park. (live 3 miles away)
Cheers Andy

[JR]

Mines a 900FE No. 234 owned from new (1999) and bought from UK Dealer.
Does everything very well this bike, but sadly will have to go this year as i'm making a major changes to my life and only have time and space for one baby.
Anyone seriously looking for a good all rounder, should not miss the opportunity to make me a offer before i get organised and sell on E-bay.
This FE has been fettled by some well known Ducati Specialists Tony Brancato - Two/four Italia - JHP - Moto Marino and has a full service history.
Cheers JR.

[edwyun]

JR:

Care to shoot me a pic of your FE234 for the FE registry?

http://www.geocities.com/edwyun/registry.html

125 of 800 located so far... :sing:

[Edited on 7-7-2005 by edwyun]

[ziggi]

I suppose I better add myself to this list

Superlight V red #021

I've searched the web and there's no Superlight I to V registers or registries. Would people mind if I started one, using info from here as the starting point. http://www.900sl.com is available for a few pounds on ukreg (in fact .co.uk, .net and all the others too). I know Edwyn has the FE register but I can't find anything else. What do you think?

[Edited on 19-1-2006 by ziggi]

[chicken]

Sounds like a good idea Ziggi.

Don't be too disappointed if you only end up with a few though.
Edwyun's register 'only' has 160 out of the 800 FE's that were made and that is for the last of the line.

[Ian900SLV]

Originally posted by ziggi
I suppose I better add myself to this list

Superlight V red #021

I've searched the web and there's no Superlight I to V registers or registries. Would people mind if I started one, using info from here as the starting point. http://www.900sl.com is available for a few pounds on ukreg (in fact .co.uk, .net and all the others too). I know Edwyn has the FE register but I can't find anything else. What do you think?

[Edited on 19-1-2006 by ziggi]


I set up a yahoo group a while back but it didn`t really take off

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ducatisuperlight/?yguid=100987836

Think thats a great idea Ziggi

Ian

[Yvonne]

Come on boys... sort it out!

I'll add mine - 1992 mk1, no. 179 - a bit of a Baines Racing special.

[Iconic944ss]

Very nice - Welcome !!!

More pics and details please ?????

There is also another register thats been started here:

http://behostldn001.bewithus.com/demos/bikedemo.nsf/3homepage

You might care to look at having such a nice looking bike :)

Cheers - Frank

[Yvonne]

Thanks Frank

Details... where do I start!

This was one of two bikes used for an article in Performance Bike Magazine April & July 1993. Severely modified by Baines Racing with twin spark plug gas-flowed head conversion, Arias high compression racing pistons, K&N filters, Dynojet, twin oil coolers, oil pressure guage, wide bore carbon high level pipes, Proflex rear shock and Proflex fork springs, Lockheed racing front brake master cylinder, Goodridge hoses, remote racing hydaulic clutch master cylinder, uprated twin head coils, uprated dry clutch plates, twin headlamp conversion - bored yet... all in all a bit of a girls bike!

I'll try and work out how to post some better pics.

Yvonne

[Iconic944ss]

WoW - bit of a beast then !!!!

I actually have the mag you refer to and only read it a few weeks ago - I can scan it if you wish.

Piccies....Easy v Medium

If you click the reply button at the bottom of the last post ("not the post reply box" in the normal quick reply).....

You'll get a response box that has an attachment section at the bottom - simply search for your file from the browse box.

Or - you can upload your file to a server and link to it here using a little bit of code:

[ img ] FILE NAME HERE [ /img ]..........no spaces in the square brackets

will actually show a file here instead of just a hyperlink, so here is me havng fun at Cadwell on a too long ago DSC trackday

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/flsntl/DSC_1394.jpg

Cheers - Frank

[Edited on 25-1-2006 by Iconic944ss]

[chicken]

Originally posted by Yvonne
twin spark plug gas-flowed head conversion, Arias high compression racing pistons, Dynojet, wide bore carbon high level pipes, Lockheed racing front brake master cylinder, Goodridge hoses.
Yvonne

I used to have those..... :(

Now waiting for Nelly to work his magic :devil:

[Yvonne]

I've got copies of the magazines, the review even impressed my other half - my bike suddenly became all important... proper superstar!

Pic attached: can't help the inane grin, just happens everytime I'm within 15ft of my oh so lovely bike.:D

[ziggi]

OK, Ok, just seen your post Yvonne. The Superlight register is nearly ready. I can open it up for submissions but it's a bit flakey and I need another nights code to make it stable for people to start submitting.

I have plans to attack most of the worlds Ducati Forums using Google to translate for me :)

http://www.900SL.com now up and running plus email to register@900SL.com

It's nearly ready!

PS: if anyone wants to be a superlight register administrator let me know. You'll get an email when someone submits and a link to the new data for verification. You'll also be able to write articles and general stuff using just your browser to publish straight to the site. I've got 1 person already - 1 or 2 more won't hurt.

Cheers

[Edited on 26-1-2006 by ziggi]

[Iconic944ss]

Yvonne - You big tease :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Good for you - nice pic - keep em coming please !!!

Frank

[Yvonne]

Been looking for more pics... they are all a bit last year!

The SL has been having essential maintenance this winter, I got new pistons for Christmas (better than diamonds... more fun, more expensive and just as sparkly!).

There wouldn't have been any point in talking photos at the end of last summer, you wouldn't have seen the bike, just clouds of smoke.

I'm not allowed to run it in, apparently I can't be trusted... blokes, what do they know!

[Iconic944ss]

Run-in isnt the most interesting chore in the world anyways - why not let your 'better-half' do it for you :)

Certainly would be nice to see your beasty in the flesh one day - but, I guess there's about as much chance of you coming to Cadwell / Croft as there is of me coming down to Brands again (lol - last time was about 12 years ago !!!).

Frank