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lane748
10-Jul-2003, 23:07
What year did they come out & did they ever have 3 spoke wheels/gold frames? Saw one today but it didnt look right. I though they all had Marchesinis
Nigel Booker
10-Jul-2003, 23:32
I bought a 2000 model and was told by the dealer that was the first of the 996 models with the 5 spoke marchesini wheels and grey frame. I think the 1999 model 996 still came with 3 spoke brembo wheels and gold frame.
Phillyconexion
10-Jul-2003, 23:34
Late 1998 and 1999 models had 3 spokes and gold frames.
sevenfourate
10-Jul-2003, 23:35
Im pretty positive that monstermarks has the 3 spoke wheels and gold frame.He'll probably be along to inform us sometime.......
Desmondo
11-Jul-2003, 01:02
Yeah, he has. 99's had the 3 spokes.
Old Yella
11-Jul-2003, 07:59
Pre 2000 constructed bikes had the gold frame and three spoke Brembo gold wheels.

Moved to Titanium/Grey frame and 5 spoke Marchesinis for the 2000 update.
antonye
11-Jul-2003, 09:38
Is it just me or does anyone else get the feeling that some Ducatis are built with whatever bits they have left over at the time?

:lol:
998Addict
11-Jul-2003, 09:45
I had a yellow '99 996 Biposto, from new.

It had a gold frame and gold three-spoke Brembo wheels (but without "Ducati Racing" cast into the hub of the rear, as with the earlier bikes.

It was an offical UK bike.
monstermark
11-Jul-2003, 22:43
Saw one today but it didnt look right.


What, you mean like the yellow ones?
:lol:;):lol:;):lol:;)
lane748
11-Jul-2003, 23:03
no, it was red.