How many 996Rs here?
 

I've never made a secret of the lust I have for this bike and I NOW own one :D How many of you currently own one?

Update

So thats:

BDG #209
Smilo
Desmo996R #277
adam #023
Jon #011
Paul James
bungi
Rip
Ian Harris #315
Adam
Rattler
RichardF
Martin H
i porter #122

[Edited on 11-10-2005 by Henners]

[Edited on 22-10-2005 by Henners]

ME, ME, ME, says the man with the big grin:D

Number 209.

[Edited on 24-2-2005 by BDG]

I'm currently trying to raise the cash and talk the other half into one..... does that count :barfy:

I do. :lol:

Adam has one, and so does Dave Harris's brother now .......

Rattler USED to own one ..... :lol:

Anyone any idea how many were produced with plaques and how many without ??

dont think I would buy one without...why make em??:puzzled:

number 277 :D

i think out of the 500 produced, the first 350 had plaques and 150 were without plaques and for racing.......could be wrong tho'

Mine came without a plaque but i have a nice letter from Ducati customer services in Bologna, dated 2001 saying here is your authentic plaque, and its a low number as well.

(could be because the bike was bought at the end of the season and the first owner was a Mr T Bayliss:lol:)

The reason I asked, is that there is one for sale locally, absolutely immaculate but with no plaque :( and that is kind of putting me off.

350 with plaques
150 without

The 150 bikes without plaques were originally reserved for race teams. These 150 bikes had very minor engine differences (something about cylinder head cooling iirc), and as a result were the only true homolagtion bikes for WSB in 2001.

But then, you'd need to be a bit of an anorak to know this :puzzled:

Ian_km - buy it mate, you'll have one of the rarest Ducati's in Britain!

Cheers!

Scott

I'm sure if you contact Ducati Uk or indeed the factory they could verify the validity by the engine and frame numbers.

I bought a non plaqued one. Given the earlier discussion, I have asked Ducati, no reply as yet.
I was told that the first 500 had plaques and then a further 150 were made later because of demand. The one I purchased was first registered in September 01.
Those sold on the net went in March.
The engine number on mine finishes in 507, so perhaps some truth in it. To be honest quite happy there is no plaque and it is definitely and without doubt an R.
Looking at the manual on Duc's website, number 1-150 have a different manual that 151 and above. So perhaps the 150 for racing is correct and those that were not sold to race were sold later in 2001:puzzled:

Smilo,

Mine was registered Sept 2001 as well, engine number 562, but the plaque number is 209:puzzled::puzzled:

oh yes, as Dibble says, I have one close at hand number 023, really is a beauty, go on and buy it, then get the plaque.:bouncy:

Mine is number 11. July 2002 I think you will find that they made over 500. But only numberd with plaques 500 of them

So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James

Any more?

[Edited on 25-2-2005 by Henners]

mine a blinged up'ish Bip ..... can i go on the list ???

so far this year I'm not in DD, dont have an R, dont have a new fangled ugly Ducati ...... so I am beginning to think I just don't fit in here any more ......

So bugger off then!!

Never liked you anyway!

Unless you want to become the Krispy Kreme official delegate, in which case I take it all back ...

Henners I thought you were against elitist groups....? :lol::lol:

there are more out there, the owners are a little shy maybe?

thats it, no more posts, got to that magical number, can the web team put an R next to it?:D

[Edited on 24-2-2005 by adam]

im with you dibble !!!

a slightly blinged up 748 bip instead of a 996 but loving every minute of owning my duke :bouncy:

nice 1 adam :lol::lol::lol:

916 sps they are only numbers all ducati kick ass

Well I guess its time you bought another bike. You have had the ST3 4 weeks.
Is it an age thing Henners or have you just to much wonger !
Kev

Well ...
 

after all the nice things I've said about you :P

No - the 996R will be my retirement present to myself and it will live it's life in sunnier (and less traffic congested) climes :D

Hey Henry, don't forget Paul James has one..........as well as his MV, ST2, 750ss, etc etc............

John

Good to hear all the historical details are clear then, Ducati true to form. Interesting to see what Ducati say. In the meantimeI see I am going to have to become a fully paid up member rather than a voyeur!:bouncy:

... I know - I'm trying to emulate his collection - he's my hero :saint:

So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James

Any more?

no chance of a break away group now Henners. Stuck in the first division.:(

[Edited on 27-2-2005 by adam]

Surprised they're aren't more as board members :puzzled: Anyone know how many 996Rs were registered in the UK?

oh will u lot pack it in ...... :P

what member has had the most avatars in one year?

Dibble

i have one henners

cant remeber the ltd edt number though, and cant tell you right now coz the damn things round pro twins having an oil leak sorted,
how easy you can fall out of love!!,
hopefully well make it up again soon???

aaah, forgot about you ... you coming to the BSB at Brands on the 28th March ??

no pal... i will be watching it on tv though- wave to the cameras .
might go up and take a look at the practice though??

So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James
bungi
Rip

Any more?

[Edited on 28-2-2005 by Henners]

I have one of the exclusive numberless ones, and is now yellow to make it even faster. Roll on TA4.:sing:

Do you think we can get some little numbered plaques made up for those with scruffy Bips wearing a few bits of ebay'd carbon?????

The list so far:

Dibble, TP, JB ....