View Full Version : 998 S FE... Looks Like a Bargain
Ian Harris
14-Jul-2005, 10:56
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9919&item=4560736828&rd=1
Buy it now at £6995... is that a bit cheap, or am I missing something?
beancounter
14-Jul-2005, 10:59
That'll be a great buy for some lucky person...
:o
It's an FE apparently.
it has an FE seat unit .. that a cheap bike with all the Ohlins bits on it .....
fancy buying it and breaking it TP ????
Originally posted by DIBBLE
it has an FE seat unit .. that a cheap bike with all the Ohlins bits on it .....
fancy buying it and breaking it TP ????
No cash mate - I've just bought a 998!!
At the moment I own a 996, 998R and the monster DD bike. I need to get rid of the 996 before I have any money again!
Twinfan
14-Jul-2005, 12:31
That's got to be TOO cheap surely???? What's the problem with it? Brand new they're £11k.
skidlids
14-Jul-2005, 18:18
If only I had the money
Right Lads, give me some feed back. Is it a real bargain, What's the bhp, are they rare and any other info please. I'll purchase subject to your feed back.
Cheer Peter
Twinfan
14-Jul-2005, 18:55
Rare - yes. Popular? Not really - Ducati Manchester had one in the showroom for ages.
BHP will be the same as a regular 998S.
I reckon it's worth £9k.
Originally posted by pibbow
Come on any more please
You don't want that mate - they're rubbish!
You want yourself a nice 996 for less money - tuned by Sigma Performance!
sparkin
14-Jul-2005, 19:30
Things are cheap in the Flatlands off Narfuk:lol::lol:
Thank's TP that is all I needed to hear.
Cheers Peter
Originally posted by pibbow
Thank's TP that is all I needed to hear.
Cheers Peter
It was a bit tongue in cheek mate - my 996 has about 120 horsepower at the rear wheel and is a nice bike. It's not a low mileage 998S FE though - it will have around 130 I think? A standard 996 makes around 112.
The 998 will also make different power to my 996, be a bit smoother.
Depends what you want I suppose.
But if you're interested in my 996 - just let me know :D
OOOOH I should have seen that. Still must have been up Norff tom long forgotten sarcasum(no sure of spelling)
Originally posted by pibbow
OOOOH I should have seen that. Still must have been up Norff tom long forgotten sarcasum(no sure of spelling)
I just figured you knew I was selling a 996 tuned by Sigma Performance!
:lol:
I should put a post up in the market place ...
Lust4Life
14-Jul-2005, 23:41
I would....
and then spend another couple of £k on bits :lol:
sparkin
14-Jul-2005, 23:44
TP,has your bike been tuned by Sigma performance? ;):lol:
Originally posted by sparkin
TP,has your bike been tuned by Sigma performance? ;):lol:
:o
What gave you that impression?
Not interested mate? For you, a special deal ;)
They stil go for about 13 K new, Italia Moto in Lincoln had one a few months ago as did Duc Man, i was really interested but price stayed at around 13 so i bought a 999S instead for a lot less.
Ignore the hp info on ducati site if you check out the 04 specs, i confirmed withDUK that it is the 137 BHP deep sump engine. FE seat unit isn't that nice IMO, its got tricolour decals which don' t look that good
Originally posted by Gizmo
They stil go for about 13 K new, Italia Moto in Lincoln had one a few months ago as did Duc Man, i was really interested but price stayed at around 13 so i bought a 999S instead for a lot less.
Ignore the hp info on ducati site if you check out the 04 specs, i confirmed withDUK that it is the 137 BHP deep sump engine. FE seat unit isn't that nice IMO, its got tricolour decals which don' t look that good
I agree mate, the 996 is a much better buy.
:lol:
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 00:02
I`ve just had another look at the link not realising it was at CJ balls:o Saw it was Norwich,but didn`t scroll down :( They`re a big Suzuuuki and Honda dealer,,don`t normally have Italian stuff in,very respected dealer thou(so I`ve heard)Got to buy it now at that price if you were looking for one that is.I`ll try and get a look at it over the weekend if it`s still there.
JasonBoswell
15-Jul-2005, 00:06
Originally posted by sparkin
I`ve just had another look at the link not realising it was at CJ balls:o Saw it was Norwich,but didn`t scroll down :( They`re a big Suzuuuki and Honda dealer,,don`t normally have Italian stuff in,very respected dealer thou(so I`ve heard)Got to buy it now at that price if you were looking for one that is.I`ll try and get a look at it over the weekend if it`s still there.
I know CJBalls - very, very good reputation. Friend of mine just bought their ex-demo 'Blade, mint with only 500 miles on the clock, and he got a great deal. And another mate of mine buys his bikes from nowhere else...
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 00:06
Originally posted by TP
Not interested mate? For you, a special deal ;)
Thanks,but no thanks,it hasn`t got a square headlight and is to "modern and fast" for me,I wouldn`t have an excuse for not keeping up if I had a sigma tuned 996:D
Sparkin, i'll let you know wednesday night how quick it is :)
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 00:13
Careful mate,upside down shift on them Aussie bikes:lol::lol:They`ll do anything to beat yer!
Originally posted by sparkin
Careful mate,upside down shift on them Aussie bikes:lol::lol:They`ll do anything to beat yer!
:D
I spent last night swapping the 'Aussie' shift onto the new bike and the 'English' shift back onto the 996.
It's a right geeza now innit ;)
that twin pulse or single pulse TP?
[Edited on 14-7-2005 by Flanks]
Anyway, all about spankin and them balls.......
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 00:19
Had another look at the link and it l;ooks like the pictures were taken at their dealership.Typical of CJball to photo the number plate,gives people a chance to HPI it before travelling,they are a very good dealer tho.
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 00:26
TP,why don`t you ride your shinny "R" up to Narfuk at the end of the month for some Fish and chips,then we can have a good ol` gander at it while you stuff yer face;):lol:
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 00:35
Hmmmm,a deathly hush goes around the room.............just treat it as the outback:burn:
Hmmm............ "Bidding has ended for this item" and no one bid?
Must be a scam.
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 09:05
Or he`s sold it thru the dealership??
Originally posted by sparkin
Hmmmm,a deathly hush goes around the room.............just treat it as the outback:burn:
I went to bed mate!
I'd like to do the Narfuk run but I fear that after being at Donny all weekend next week, TA4 on Monday that taking a day on the bike the very next weekend may not go down very well.
At all.
We'll play this one by ear.
Surely this cant be correct? Such an iconic 'classic' shaped bike going cheap? :lol::devil:
[Edited on 15-7-2005 by andyb]
sparkin
15-Jul-2005, 09:50
Originally posted by andyb
Surely this cant be correct? Such an iconic 'classic' shaped bike going cheap? :lol::devil:
[Edited on 15-7-2005 by andyb]
I have to agree with Gizmo,that is not the best looking 9** I`ve seen,it`s that seat unit,just doesn`t quite look right,says a man who rides a bike with a square headlamp:lol:
[Edited on 15-7-2005 by sparkin]
Originally posted by Gizmo
They stil go for about 13 K new, Italia Moto in Lincoln had one a few months ago
They have still got it,must have been in the showroom nearly two years.
The FE's do'nt blow my skirt up,just not special enough for a final edition.
sparkin
16-Jul-2005, 17:50
For those who are interested,I spoke to CJ Balls today about the FE,they still have it,it originally was registered at Italia Lincoln,so it`s a UK bike thru an official dealer.Balls said they`ve had a lit of telephone interest from Ebay but beleive they might have advertised it to cheap and people think it`s not genuine.They have no interest in Italian stock and just want to shift it ASAP.
DUCMANs
19-Jul-2005, 08:34
Originally posted by andyb
Surely this cant be correct? Such an iconic 'classic' shaped bike going cheap? :lol::devil:
[Edited on 15-7-2005 by andyb]
As far as I know there are no 998sFE from 2003.
Mine is one of the first and its from April 2004.
So it must be a (classic) 998 with bits and pieces....
Regards, Ducmans
MARTIN H
26-Jul-2005, 13:32
Just phoned about the bike only to be told it was sold on Saturday, he said an Italian gentlemen came in saw the bike and could not believe how cheap it was and bought it, £7000
At that price it is no big deal to purchase a single seat unit without the FE graphics!
Kicking myself again for being to slow and thinking it over for too long.
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