Very very strange. It's definitiely an R frame. Must have been a crashed, non-recorded bike. Eveyrthing worth anything has been traded/sold/swapped for standard bip bits. Who knows what the hell the engine is? If it's got the 999R clocks, christ alone knows what the genuine mileage of the motor is?

Why would anyone buy this?????

Because, someone whose never had anything to do with Ducati's might?

Or, this could now be legit? The reason for doing this strange, and maybe TF you are right, been smashed and re built. Frame could have been repaird and re-sprayed to hide the damage. Or he feels he might get more money selling the R frame off than his race bike?? Carbon bodywork is on a racer maybe? or sold elsewhere with the goodies, as mentioned above. The clutch cover is damaged. Is it possible someone has bought an R frame, which has not been recorded as damaged. And parts sourced from elsewhere. Maybe the fairings on the bike are damaged, and repaired? I think the seat unit has damage on it, there seems to be some dark marks on it.

I don't think we'll ever find out what really has happned.

What do you think he'll get for it £7,500?

I would call a policeman

What would you call him?

I have asked the seller the question, exactly what engine is in it, where did it come from and who fitted it and is the bike registered to him? that was at about 1pm I have not had a reply. I also note that all the questions being asked are not being made visible to viewers of the auction, this is something the seller chooses to do or not!.:puzzled:

chooses not to.

Right here goes;
it is an auhthentic 999r,with bits removed,as stated by the seller,fact !!
Ducati 999R
Chasis no;ZDMH400AA3B005060
ENGINE NO; ZD999W4-000866
DOFR;12/8/03
LAST KEEPER CHANGE;18/8/04

It was on finance up until 1/2/05

now clear,on hpi !!! so get it bought & stop wining,all ov yer !!!

So all you guys,that are putting the boot in,for the seller,should be careful, what they say,as this looks like a genuine sale,& on the face of it is a cheap bike,and would make an ideal trackbike for someone !!

[Edited on 22-2-2005 by Simon Reed]

Also who put it together, was it a ducati trained mechanic. Also I thought that both frame and engine numbers were on the V5.

Cannot argue with that, after all was me who realised it was an R frame. So, what has happened to the R parts? Where did the new parts come from? Why go to the expense of getting 999 parts fitted? How did the damage on the clutch casing happen, and is there damage to the rear seat unit? Who re-built it?

I ask this, because Simon you seem to have some answers.:)

[Edited on 22-2-2005 by flanker]