916SPS (1997-1998) - Question...
 

Someone has emailed me through the DSC Essex website asking if the 916SPS (a rather rare beast with a 996cc engine built only in 1997 & 1998 according to Ducati's TecCafé) and wants to know if these came with a number plate on the yokes, a lá the 996SPS ?

Anyone got one that can confirm?

Yes they did. Bradders has one.

Cool - thanks Nick.

They guy will be gutted as the one he's looking at doesn't have one...
:rolleye:

Senna3's Senna is also minus a number plate on the top yoke

Might've swapped the top youke at some point??
If it says SPS on the V5 then I wouldn't be too fussed! Could prob get another plate made up anyhow.

You can also tell by the engine number. I am pretty sure the 996 engine was only on the 1998 SPS.

Check the TecCafé article as it has a really cool model/year/engine graph to show which is which:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe...alue=technical

and sps was fitted with the 996 lump, maybe your mate has an sp?

Ah, well, never mind me, then. I did have a 1997 916R, but that experience ended rather sadly. Great bike tough.

The 996 engine was first used on the 916 in 1997 upto 1999 then renamed the 996. In 1998 they produced the limited edition foggy rep 916 SPS producing 202 models which is the dogs danglies IMHO ;)

I did. And now I understand why my bike is a "996S". Thanks. :roll:

Yes - exactly as shown in the article :P

other than marcs wjheels, what diff is there with the foggy and sps versions? Seem the same to me:puzzled:

Foggy reps were built especially for Moto Cinelli (the UK importer at the time) and only came into the UK rather than being a world-wide release.

They had carbons fairings and the Foggy-rep sticker kit I believe.

Basically a tricked-up SPS.

The Foggy rep has a different frame. It was built to homologate a new frame required for the bigger airbox.

Ahh, but I didnt realise the article said that so instead of just clicking the link I searched high and low for the Haynes manual and quoted that (with the exception of the dogs danglies) ;):P

(message to self, must remember to read all of thread in future! :rolleye:) )

cool - didnt realise they had carbon fairings, thought it was only laq sticker job, wheels and diff plaque on the yoke...deffo didnt know the frame is different. Is it just diff to 97-98 sps or all 9** range?